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Re: Gearboxes? Help!
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Originally Posted by pauline589
How can they work perfectly fine for over 3 months and then all of a sudden just progressively get worse if it was not properly greased in the first place?
How did it operate correctly for such a long time?
Sorry, not trying to sound rude, I just really want to figure it out to insure it does not happen again!
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Hard to say, just luck.
I don't see any grease on the gears or in the gearbox housing, and the condition of the gear and the shavings in picture 17 are classic signs of an improperly greased box.
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