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====Lubing the throttle cables==== | ====Lubing the throttle cables==== | ||
Lubing a throttle cable is done in the | Lubing a throttle cable is done in the exact same fashion as lubing a clutch cable. Use the same cable lubing device. Work the cable back and forth a few times throughout the process. | ||
The throttle cables are a bear to get off, and then back on, correctly. The clutch isn't so bad. Putting all the throttle components back in the correct place can be an exercise in frustration. | |||
Another thing about this process is that there are two throttle cables: one to open the throttle, and one to pull it back closed. It is very difficult to get a cable luber on the opener cable. It has this weird, J-shaped guide on it that can't be removed, and if you pull the cable far enough to get that out of the way, there's a big plastic thing on the end of the sheath that won't budge, or fit in the cable luber. What to do? | |||
Don't try to lube the throttle cable from the bar end. Go down to the carb end and work from there. Mark or measure the position of your cables relative to the adjusters, so that when you put them back together you won't have to readjust them. Then, simply loosen the adjusters, put your cable luber on the end of the cable, and spray until you see the lube coming out the top end. You may want to have a rag at the top to collect drippage, but Wes says he's been doing it this way for seven years and has had no problems with the switches. | |||
This same method can be used for the clutch cable. | |||
====How to lube the speedometer cable==== | ====How to lube the speedometer cable==== | ||