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Originally Posted by Damian Couzoff
Most likely the mount needs to be cleaned and regreased.If the mount has been overloaded,the bearings will eventually wear out.Like the polar scope,the setting circles are second rate,and l dont use both.
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Damian, those bearings are bigger than those used on some car wheels (the weight of the car is +1 tonne, the speed of the car is 100km/h.. the scope weights 25kg, and the speed is .... well, VERY slow) . And in most cases they are still useable even after 100,000km.
It is totally impossible for them to wear out in EQ6.
But, they may be tightened too much (in which case they may behave like Stephen described, if they are of lower quality, not made to tighter tolerances) - tapered bearing at the counterweight side must be tightened.. but not too tight, just enough to eliminate backlash.
And of course, they may be dirty.