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    How to make the gears of a 410 head smooth???

    Hi

    I've read quite a few places in here, that the gears on a manfrotto/bogen 410 head usually get stiff at some point... well, my head has reached that point - and I just got it back from repair, sigh.

    Does any of you have suggestions as to how I lubricate or dismantle and lubricate the gears?

    thanks in advance....
    lars

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    Re: How to make the gears of a 410 head smooth???

    Grease? Graphite? Penetrating oil? What are the gears made out of? What does Manfrotto suggest? What does Frodo suggest?
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    Re: How to make the gears of a 410 head smooth???

    There is an earlier thread about how to expose the gears to lube them or tighten the "slop".
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    Re: How to make the gears of a 410 head smooth???

    ... thanks, think I found it deep in the archives

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