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PhredValk
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
What type of grease
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June 28, 2010, 08:57:53 PM »
What type of grease to use on control levers?
Fred.
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redflash
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Southern New Hampshire
Re: What type of grease
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June 29, 2010, 03:07:50 AM »
I use red synthetic marine grease and I still get an occasional creaking and not smooth application on very humid days that drives me nuts. Brake fluid was changed this spring, so that isn't it.
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Cliff
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Manchester, NH
Re: What type of grease
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June 29, 2010, 03:49:16 AM »
Service manual calls for silicone grease.
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redflash
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Southern New Hampshire
Re: What type of grease
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June 29, 2010, 04:03:57 AM »
I'll give that a whirl on the plunger contact point. I'm pretty sure the pivot points don't care as long as they're greased with sumpin.
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Cliff
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Manchester, NH
Re: What type of grease
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Quote from: redflash on June 29, 2010, 04:03:57 AM
I'll give that a whirl on the plunger contact point. I'm pretty sure the pivot points don't care as long as they're greased with sumpin.
I use Guard dog Moly grease, so far smooth and no creaking/squeaking.
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PhredValk
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Re: What type of grease
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June 29, 2010, 05:17:03 AM »
Thanks. I installed the Kury adjustable GL1800 levers and still have to push the brake forward with a finger to get the brake lights to cancell.
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Rio Wil
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Re: What type of grease
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Quote from: Fred on June 29, 2010, 05:17:03 AM
Thanks. I installed the Kury adjustable GL1800 levers and still have to push the brake forward with a finger to get the brake lights to cancell.
Fred.
I have the same levers and had to build up the area of the lever that contacts the microswitch with about 6 layers of aluminum tape.
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Cliff
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Manchester, NH
Re: What type of grease
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June 29, 2010, 09:41:52 AM »
Quote from: Fred on June 29, 2010, 05:17:03 AM
Thanks. I installed the Kury adjustable GL1800 levers and still have to push the brake forward with a finger to get the brake lights to cancell.
Fred.
Is it possible the spring inside the master cylinder needs to be replaced?
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