ScottG

  • Re: Corrosion of Alde Convectors

    @fstop32, I would be hesitant to try this. The glycol jacket needs to be completely full, and since the Alde is not normally a closed system I would expect expansion of the glycol to cause a mess at…
  • Re: Bearing Maintenance

    Here's a good diagram (from the Dexter service manual) of how the EZLube works: Although they look similar on the face, if I understand Bearing Buddies correctly they are just a cap with a zerk …
  • Re: Bearing Maintenance

    This has come up in the distant past, but it is worth repeating for the benefit of new owners. There is quite a lot of dead space between the hub and spindle that may not have been filled with grease…
  • Re: Battery thoughts

    I'm not very knowledgeable about lithium batteries, but what you describe is a symptom of dead or dying batteries in general (and I've seem a fair number of those). However, as Marceline su…
  • Re: Corrosion of Alde Convectors

    Thanks for he additional photos, @BrianZ. I'm thinking now the differences I'm focusing on inside the tubes may just be a matter of time and age (six years as opposed to three). I still don…