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Author Message   Evisc Tinkerer Username: Evisc Post Number: 33 Registered: 09-2007 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 03:42 pm:    So I finally got down to dismantling the focusing wheel of my Rolleiflex 2.8E to lubricate it and get a smoother focus. Now I would think that a multipurpose grease was the way to go, but the focus didn't feel as smooth as I hoped. After that I tried my old friend wd-40 (although this seemed a bad idea), and it got a bit smoother but still not good. I then bought a white lithium grease, which was even worse! The repair manual says I'm supposed to use Special Grease LO AL5/B1, but I have no idea what this grease is! Does anyone have any experience with focus wheel lubrication? Or know what the original grease is? Or what a good replacement would be? Any response much appreciated!