[AT] OT lubricating a cable

[charlie hill]

I like that!  Seems like every cable should have one.

Charlie

-----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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