Comments on: How To Lubricate Brake and Shift Cables

By: harvest

harvest — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:47:16 +0000

Here”s the steps I use to clean and lube cables.

Motion pro cable luber ( lube tool)
Contact cleaner (spray with nozel)
Motion pro cable lube (spray with nozel)
Shop rag
Redline grease (small tube)

Step one: Disconnect cable from lever
Step two: Connect lube tool to cable , contact cleaner nozel inserted in lube tool and cover with rag and spray until the other end of the cable clears in color.
( contact cleaner evaporates qiuckly)

Step three: Repeat step two with Motion pro cable lube until the other end of the cable shoots out the new cable lube. ( disconnect cable lube tool and wipe where needed.)

Step four: Apply redline grease in the slot of lever where the cable ball end goes , this prevents these parts from sticking. Finish installing cable on lever and your done.

My controls work like butter hopes this helps.

By: EM

EM — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:53:49 +0000

Great vids. I look forward to more!

By: Li

Li — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:01:09 +0000

The information is very useful. Thanks.

By: Mike Brisson

Mike Brisson — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:47:05 +0000

If you’re needing to work, ‘on the cheap’, I know people who swear by using chainsaw chain lubricant. I haven’t used it, but one friend who does, and who is quite a good wrench claims it works just fine.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:01:46 +0000

Chainsaw oil might be too thick for the inside of cable housings, but it should work fine on a chain.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:46:33 +0000

I personally don’t like working with wax lube. You can get regular waterproof chain oil (like Cross Country or Phil Wood) at you local bike shop for $10-15. For cables and pivot points, a lighter lube like Tri-Flow works great.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:27:39 +0000

I work in a Bridgestone shop, so I'm surrounded by every weight of motor oil known to man, and I'm trying to save money (something we all have less of now that the price of gas has gone insane). What weight of oil would you suggest for this and for other lubricating needs on a bike. I've heard parafin wax works good on chains. Anyone ever used it? How To Choose the Right Lubricants

By: Garey

Garey — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:58:05 +0000

I always forget how to do this

thanks