can you use wd 40 to lubricate ?

I recently bought a nak ca7 preamp, everyting works fine but i found the volume knob too tight to turn.
can i add some wd40 to loosen it up?
thanks

a1126lin06-13-2002 4:58am

sfstereo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 215 posts 06-13-2002 at 05:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Radio Shack sells some sort of tuner cleaner that's made for this kind of application. WD40 may contaminate the pot.
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,867 posts 06-13-2002 at 11:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't use WD40. Go with Sfstereo's recommendation. It works well.
bishopwill Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 369 posts 06-13-2002 at 01:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete WD40 is terrible. In some instances it will actually hasten corrosion. will
mezmo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 516 posts 06-13-2002 at 02:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Asked a similar question a bit ago under the heading "Source Selector Fix-It Tips" and got some excellent replies. I think it's here http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014251672&read&keyw&zzselector. It did me right.