voretaq7
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I'm currently in the shop for paint, and I'm taking advantage of the opportunity to replace my nasty, pitted main gear struts on my Cherokee 180 with freshly chromed exchange units (from the nice folks down at JT Evans).
Seeing as how I'd like to not have to replace these again any time soon I'm giving a little thought to their long-term maintenance.
In training I was taught to give the exposed chrome a quick wipe-down with a rag dampened with 5606 hydraulic fluid if they were looking dirty and that's served me pretty well, but looking at the maintenance manual Piper specifies Miller-Stephenson MS-122AD teflon lubricant for this purpose.
I'll probably pick up a can since it's cheap, but aside from being "The Right Lubricant" are there any advantages to the MS-122AD spray? Do you guys have any other tips on keeping the chrome shiny and clean as long as possible?
Seeing as how I'd like to not have to replace these again any time soon I'm giving a little thought to their long-term maintenance.
In training I was taught to give the exposed chrome a quick wipe-down with a rag dampened with 5606 hydraulic fluid if they were looking dirty and that's served me pretty well, but looking at the maintenance manual Piper specifies Miller-Stephenson MS-122AD teflon lubricant for this purpose.
I'll probably pick up a can since it's cheap, but aside from being "The Right Lubricant" are there any advantages to the MS-122AD spray? Do you guys have any other tips on keeping the chrome shiny and clean as long as possible?
