I have a 1996 Westerbeke that has 3 control cables. A throttle cable, a shut off cable, and a transmission shift cable. Should these cables be lubricated with anything?
Control Cable Lubrication
- Thread starter LakeOntario270
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Yes. There is a specific substance with which all cables should be lubricated on a routine schedule. It's commonly called cable lube.
Remove the cable, pull out the inner core almost completely (it's not fun trying to reinsert the core if you remove it completely), lube and replace.
Remove the cable, pull out the inner core almost completely (it's not fun trying to reinsert the core if you remove it completely), lube and replace.
Any motorcycle shop will sell some sort of cable lubricant. I don`t recommend removing the inner cable from the casing. You can remove one end of a cable from the control and take a plastic baggie and make a small hole in one corner. Now put the end of the cable into the hole and tape it shut. Now elevate the cable and baggie slightly. Put a small amount of oil in the baggie and let it fill the inside of the cable. When you see oil coming out the opposite end of the cable remove the baggie and go to the next one. Works great and will work just as good as any special lube. An old motorcycle trick. Totally lubricated.