Lubing Fender T-8 Tuners

Sunny Callen · Post by **Sunny Callen** » 10 Mar 2001 4:36 pm

I have the tuning pans off of my Fender Custom T-8 (one piece drop in pans) inspecting, cleaning and servicing the tuning mech's - what is the best type of lube product to use on them?

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 10 Mar 2001 7:23 pm

Try using a lightweight oil such as sewing machine oil

Dan Carey · Post by **Dan Carey** » 17 Apr 2013 4:31 pm

Jody..i think he should try graphite

Dan

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 17 Apr 2013 10:20 pm

I've used oil... grease is better, that's what the factory put in. Lube the gears, don't forget to lube the surfaces where the shaft bears against the pan... both at the root and at the end. A horse syringe with no needle, filled with grease, would work great for forcing into that Kluson hole. Spin the tuner while putting in grease... don't over-lube either.

David Knutson · Post by **David Knutson** » 18 Apr 2013 12:55 pm

I know this doesn't really apply to Fenders, but, FYI - I have been warned by guitar techs to not use light oils on tuners that go through wood. Seems the oil softens the wood, causing the holes to "stretch" due to string pressure.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 18 Apr 2013 1:27 pm

I like to put some white lithium grease on the gears when I have the tuner pan out.

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