[AT] OT lubricating a cable

[Herb Metz]

On Triumph motorcycle control cables years ago I would unhook the upper 
ends, make a funnel/reservoir (hold half teaspoon of light weight oil) using 
some good tape, secure the cables and lets sit for couple days.  Place 
something at bottom end to catch any dripping, also indicated if 
cable/housing was clean.
Seemed to work ok..

-----Original Message----- 
From: rdhaskell at juno.com
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 11:29 AM
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: Re: [AT] OT lubricating a cable

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







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