Lubing the TV antena gears.

falconbrother wrote:
I saw a video on lubing the gear that folds up the TV antenna. Is this something you do?

Presuming you're referring to a Winegard Sensar antenna then download this instruction manual which details maintenance procedures starting on Page 5. Yes, I've done it. ;)

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me also...

its gears and shafts... need lubrication.
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Yes. I lube the raising gears at least annually as well as shoot some lube under the swivel base. Remove the top plug and hit the lifting screw as well. It helps ward off leaks.

I didn't know about lubing the antenna, and so far still works great. I will lube it next trip on the roof though just to keep it working smooth.

For sure a good maintenance item to keep things moving smoothly. Im betting its an often overlooked thing and results in broken handles etc down the road.

Daryll

It is like chicken soup, it cannot hurt.

At least the information is available on the internet.

I came across the instructions and need to lube the mechanism when I had water leaking from the antenna. I lubed as requires but in the process I found the leak was due to another problem and not the gears. This was 12 years ago and I have not lubed it since. No leaks yet.

Spray silicone is your friend. A pair of channel locks and two minutes can save you from watching that DVD for the 20th time.

wrgrs50s wrote:
I didn't know about lubing the antenna, and so far still works great. I will lube it next trip on the roof though just to keep it working smooth.

AND to prevent the quad ring from leaking, as detailed in the Winegard instructions on Page 5. Those that don't lubricate and haven't yet had issues are just lucky. :R

While you're at the antenna, check the cable boot. We've had ours slip up twice from cranking the antenna up and down. This led to water dripping out of the antenna control inside of the MH in heavy rains. A generous application of hockumpucky has cured that, but I check it each time I'm on the roof.

Bill