Mid-Season Clean & Lube

I just did an unexpected, mid-season cleanout & re-start of my Harman TLC-2000. I figured it wouldn't hurt to lube the shaker mechanism by spraying with WD-40, but I don't expect it will help much with the heat evaporating it quickly. Can anyone recomend a good, heat resistant lubrication to use on shaker mechanisms?

I've been using high temp wheel bearing grease on the accessible parts of the mechanism and the hinge pins. It lasts a little while, and smells up the house with the first fire.

Have you ever tried the spray on dry moly lube that they use for go-kart torque converter drives? It is designed to be used under high pressure, high heat applications. I suppose any moly lube would work.

gambler wrote:Have you ever tried the spray on dry moly lube that they use for go-kart torque converter drives? It is designed to be used under high pressure, high heat applications. I suppose any moly lube would work.

Sounds like a good idea, thanks.

I have had my Mark II for 15 years. I have never lubricated the "internals" but have lubricated the hinge pins and the external shaker lever as well as the blower. Today, I took the grates out, replaced 4 fire bricks (that's all I have had to replace) and cleaned out the fire box. The only thing I noticed was the grates were warped about 1/64". Not bad for 15 years. I did replace the blower this season too so, I really have no complaints................and I bought this stove used.

gambler wrote:Have you ever tried the spray on dry moly lube that they use for go-kart torque converter drives? It is designed to be used under high pressure, high heat applications. I suppose any moly lube would work.

Also you might try Loctite Silver Never Seize it's rated for 1600* F. I use it on the fasteners when I reassemble a stove and even after a year they come out like they just went in.

[/quote]Also you might try Loctite Silver Never Seize it's rated for 1600* F. I use it on the fasteners when I reassemble a stove and even after a year they come out like they just went in. [/quote]

Yes, that Never Seize is great stuff

SuperBeetle wrote:

Also you might try Loctite Silver Never Seize it's rated for 1600* F. I use it on the fasteners when I reassemble a stove and even after a year they come out like they just went in. [/quote]

Yes, that Never Seize is great stuff [/quote]

I'll pick some up to use on the glass retaining bolts on the Alaska. As careful as I was I still snapped off the 4 lower bolts and had to drill and tap the holes.

Wood'nCoal wrote:

SuperBeetle wrote:

Also you might try Loctite Silver Never Seize it's rated for 1600* F. I use it on the fasteners when I reassemble a stove and even after a year they come out like they just went in.

Yes, that Never Seize is great stuff [/quote]

I'll pick some up to use on the glass retaining bolts on the Alaska. As careful as I was I still snapped off the 4 lower bolts and had to drill and tap the holes.[/quote]

Sounds like good stuff. Did a search online but can't find it??

Devil5052 wrote:

Wood'nCoal wrote:

SuperBeetle wrote:

Also you might try Loctite Silver Never Seize it's rated for 1600* F. I use it on the fasteners when I reassemble a stove and even after a year they come out like they just went in.

Yes, that Never Seize is great stuff

I'll pick some up to use on the glass retaining bolts on the Alaska. As careful as I was I still snapped off the 4 lower bolts and had to drill and tap the holes.[/quote]

Sounds like good stuff. Did a search online but can't find it??[/quote]

http://www.shopperschoice.com/item_item ... oogle.html
http://www.motosport.com/harley/product ... ger-harley
http://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Anti-Seiz ... B0006Q7H2W

Any decent autoparts store will have never-seize in various sizes.

Greg L