So you just bought a Warthog. It's by far the best stick ever; however, ensure you're ready to maintain it as it will become your pride and glory.
1. Purchase a PTFE O-Ring from this guy. Just email him and ask him if it's still available and where to send paypal payment. I bought two and received within a week.
Date: Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:39 PM
Subject: PTFE O-ring
To: jonah@acm.org
Jonah/Hempstead,
Thank you so much for providing this service, my 2nd ring from Thrustmaster is completely worn out.
I would like to purchase:
2 PTFE O-rings (the thicker one you mentioned on warthog world). I understand they are $8 per ring totaling $16. Please let me know how to make payment--- if you will accept PayPal, or need me to send a check.
My shipping information:
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Regards,
Your Name
2. Buy some Lube! I lube my warthog roughly every quarter. I snagged a 4oz off ebay.
Synthetic Polyolefin (PAO) Lubricant / Grease | M-kote EM-30L | NLGI #1 | Dist. by PP&S (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DOW-MOLYKOTE-EM-30L-Synthetic-Grease-Electronics-Audio/280646126932?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D3a8b4d11cf4a4535a91f449f967540b5%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D270666662674&rt=nc)
3. Run the attached configuration tool for your stick/throttle where you have moved the Hall Effect Sensors.
Here's the lube procedure:
http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=80787