Good advice, Chuck. I was going by what was told to me. I never bothered to check the manual for the correct lubricant.
Alan On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 9:32 AM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > With all due respect to Alan’s suggestion, please don’t use chain lube on > the chain and cables. Chain lube is designed as lubricant for chains > travelling at high speed on a motorcycle or bicycle and are specially > designed to stick to the chain and not get flung off when moving quickly. > The chain and cable on your boat moves very slowly. Chain lube is sticky > messy stuff and spraying inside your pedestal will get lube all over > everything including the brake shoes. So once the brake shoes are > contaminated with lubricant, you can forget about the brake holding the > wheel in place. Also dirt and other contamination will stick to chain lube > with amazing tenacity. > > So, the proper method of lubricating the chain is to put some 30 weight > oil on a rag and lightly apply the rag to the chain as you move the wheel > back and forth. Do the same on the cables, only this time, apply the oil > to some tissue (Kleenex or similar) and run the tissue down the length of > the cable. If pieces of tissue remain on the cable, it is a good place to > look for breaks in the cable strands that are the start of the dreaded > cable meathooks (ie friction induced wear). Replace the cables if any > meat hooks are detected. > > I’m suggesting these methods because I worked on the customer service > phone lines at Edson for about 10 years and those are the manufacturer’s > recommended methods of lubing the chain and cable. A much more likely > candidate for the pedestal “squeak” are the sheaves that sit at the base of > the pedestal. If there are bronze axles on the sheaves, it is time to > replace those with stainless sheave pins as they’re probably worn if they > don’t receive periodic lubrication (again, 30 weight motor oil). Even if > there are stainless axles, it’s a good idea to check for cable orientation > between the sheaves and the radial wheel. Look for sharp edges on the > grooves of the sheaves which indicate wear and friction due to > misalignment. Finally, check the idler plate itself for excessive > corrosion. If heavily rusted, that plate can actually flex and cause the > sheaves to move back and forth under load. > > If this needs validation, check a publication called the Planning > Installation and Maintenance Guide found on Edson Marine’s website. > https://edsonmarine.com/content/EB381SteeringGuide.pdf > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__edsonmarine.com_content_EB381SteeringGuide.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=uGfp7MKUbZEkA9qd-zWu0nZnHYkh3acfnohuFDyRkWE&s=FRgPVe5Qg1j5nYB1OVqHvIxsCcyqd9VzukyXInnGfJc&e=> > > > > Good luck! > > Chuck Gilchrest > > S/V Half Magic > > 1983 35 Landfall > > Padanaram, MA > > > > > > >
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