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Old 12-20-2017, 03:30 PM   #1
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Default Rebuilding the Crab

I things cleaned up nicely just wondering about lubrication. I would say bushings with lubriplate? Should I lube the advance weights or leave them dry?
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Old 12-20-2017, 03:47 PM   #2
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Default Re: Rebuilding the Crab

I´m not a fan of grease anywhere else then on the cam in a distributor.
I prefer oil on the rest.
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Old 12-20-2017, 08:29 PM   #3
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You might consider lubing the wick inside the shaft:Click the link below:
http://myplace.frontier.com/~wgmumaw...Oil%20Wick.jpg
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