Re: [ST] Cable lubrication

["Howlin' Dawg" <martinthebike@xxxxxxxxxx>]

To do the job properly you need a Hydraulic Cable Oiler, something like 
this.
http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=CABH

You remove the cable from the clutch lever, attach the tool to the end of 
the cable and then pump fresh oil in to the cable until it comes out the 
other end. The tool has a rubber washer sandwiched between two metal washers 
that allow you obtain a tight seal around the cable outer. You then fill the 
tool with oil and wind in the plunger at the top of the tool. The pressure 
forces the oil into the cable and all the crud out the other end.

There is another oiler for use with aerosols which can work well for smaller 
cables
http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=CABO

They're not as effective though as the oils have to be thin to work and 
while there may be enough pressure to get oil all the way through the cable 
there's rarely enough to shift existing contaminants or corrosion. This type 
aren't big enough to handle the STs clutch cable.

HTH,
Howlin'

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry Simmons" <garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Do you disconnect it at the lever end and let gravity do it's thing or 
> leave it connected and work the cable with the lever. Or both?



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