Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild
Roger,
IF you can remove the hole cable assembly from the boat and then have a place to hang it you might be able to extend the cable out the top as far as you can and then apply the lube to that part, slide it back in , pull it out and repeat, that way you will start working the lube a little bit at a time down the cable and gravity will help. Have done motorcycle cables like that before.
Tom
Tom,
Just getting the cable out of the boat will be quite a project as it was installed when the boat was built and runs under the deck through wire ways that can no longer be accessed. I'm concerned that it may have had additional wiring tie-wrapped to it which would make it nearly impossible to remove.
When I added an extra battery for everything aboard except starting the engine, I located it in the console on advice of the boats manufacturer. However, all the wiring had to be run back to the lazarette and it was fairly difficult just to get two runs of #6 cable back there. Same with the transducer cable which was a bugger as it had a connector on the end of it. Everybody tie-wraps wiring to throttle, shift and steering cables, because they are stiff and make a solid place to fasten stuff. If it is all tie-wrapped together, I'm going to be in a pickle.
However, if I DO get it out, I will try your suggestions, because I'd hate to have to buy a new one.
Thanks,
Roger