[AT] OT lubricating a cable

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Hi John.
There used to be, maybe still is, a product for motorcycle cables with a
split clamp that goes around the outer and inner cables with seals at
both ends and a place in the middle to insert a straw from a spray can of
cable lubricant.  It would force the lubricant the full length of the
cable.  Worked well at the time.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California USA
http://picasaweb.google.com/RonHaskell

On Sun, 2 Nov 2014 08:07:09 -0500 <jtchall at nc.rr.com> writes:
> Maybe someone here has a great idea other than me giving Deere $200. 
> The transmission shift cable on my 3300 combine has gotten really 
> hard to move. I’ve unhooked it from the transmission and it is 
> still hard to move. The gearshift lever and the quadrants are not 
> binding, they actually are so loose they need the bushings replaced. 
> This cable is about 15 ft. long if I had to guess. The OD is about 
> 5/8-3/4” so  I imagine inside there is a 3/16 or 1/4” cable or 
> rod. There is one damaged spot on the cable where it got into a 
> pulley years ago and wore away the rubber casing. Beneath the casing 
> it is wrapped in wire strand. I can separate the strand slightly and 
> spray penetrating oil, but haven’t forced it open enough to see 
> what's inside. Unless I am missing something, you can’t pull the 
> cable apart. Last night I rigged up a hose clamped on one end filled 
> with a few ounces of diesel fuel. Hooked this up to my air 
> compressor with the tank valve barely cracked open. I’ve got the 
> hose positioned so the diesel is around the cable. I’ll check it 
> this evening to see if the fluid went up the cable or if the 
> pressure managed to bust something—I wrapped some rags around it 
> to keep the mess down! Any ideas how to free this thing up?
> 
> John Hall