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Topic: Lubricating a Hilton Pedal |
Tom Campbell
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Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2016 2:16 pm |
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My low profile Hilton Volume Pedal does not return to the up/off (spring loaded) position. Upon inspection, I noticed there is no lubrication on the internal sliding shoe that is connected to the to the return spring.
My high profile Hilton Pedal shows there is grease on the sliding shoe.
Any of you Hilton owners show any type of lubrication on the sliding shoe??? |
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Quentin Hickey
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 4:07 am
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| I would use a non conductive silicone grease. We use it on ham radio antenna coax connections |
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Quentin Hickey
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 4:44 am
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| According to Keith, the lubricant on the nylon cam is not needed. I cleaned it off my pedal and it still works OK. |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 5:31 am
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If it works without the grease...that's great!
But mine does not work without the grease...so my option is to add the grease based on the premise my other Hilton that has the grease does work... |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 9:21 am Re: Lubricating a Hilton Pedal
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| Tom Campbell wrote: |
| My low profile Hilton Volume Pedal does not return to the up/off (spring loaded) position. |
It has always been my understanding that the "ideal" is for a pedal to stay exactly where you put it. If you push it down half-way, it should stay there when you take your foot off the pedal. This allows you to use the right foot for other purposes while you're actually playing, such as pushing other pedals (called "double footing") and turning stomp boxes and switches on and off.  |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 10:30 am
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Donny,
I understand what your saying...makes sense.
Maybe its the high profile pedal that needs some adjustment. I recently bought the high profile used and it has a fair amount of grease on the shoe. Might have to remove the grease and adjust the spring if possible.
Thanks for the info. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2016 4:54 pm
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No lubrication needed on the Hilton. You can adjust the spring tension on nylon arm for it to perform any way you want it to.
Jerry
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Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 15 Aug 2016 10:04 pm
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Mine came with a grease under the nylon shoe. I occasionally have to add a dab of grease or use a toothpick to move the existing grease back to the underside of the shoe when the pedal feels like it is starting to grab.
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