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Originally Posted by multiweb
Sorry I misunderstood. If the axis is stiff it's likely to be water contamination in the needle bearings. It happened to me once. Over time, cold temperature, dew, etc... makes the grease in the bearing very very sticky. I used some thick lube for the needle bearing in the past. Now I only use the spray on type and put a very thin film. Might be worth taking the axis apart, turp it up and regrease it again. While you're at it get some very fine sanding paper and smooth the area where the bearing roll as it marks the area a bit too. See how you go. HTH.
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I guess its always possible Marc, but I don't think that scenario is likely. It has only been a month or two since i degreased the mount (turps) and regreased it (supa-lube, very thin smears) and the mount hasn't been used more than 3 times in that period. It has been undercover the whole time.
I'll pull it down again tonight. Check the movement of the shaft bearings and all the areas that have lubricant contacting them.