Aucbvax.1805
fa.info-cpm
utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!W8SDZ@MIT-MC
Thu Jun 18 00:45:59 1981
Lubrication of floppy disk drives
I just received the following message on my remote CP/M
system:

Date: 6/17/81
From: Charlie Strom
To:   All
Re:   Shugart floppy disk drive lube

I recently received some valuable info re lubrication of
Shugart 8" drives, prompted by intermittent squeaking from
a drive!  Carefully, spray a small amount of aerosol sili-
cone lubricant on the lead screw (without getting it all
over the place!).  I was amazed at the noise reduction I saw
immediately.  According to my source, Shugart has done this
themselves in spite of no mention in service manuals.  It
certainly hasn't hurt my drive operation.  Don't use a
lubricant with any petroleum base... pure silicone (food
grade) only!  The brand I have is called Sprayway, from
Sprayway, Inc., Addison, Ill 60101.


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