<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 4:37 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:terryrs@comcast.net" target="_blank">terryrs@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">
Question: what do people do to lubricate the throttle linkage, starting from the gas pedal through the carb?<br></blockquote><div> </div><div><br></div><div>A friend who has had TRs even longer than I have showed me a trick. Every time he checks the oil he touches the end of the dipstick to the ball-and-cup joints on the linkage behind the carbs.</div><div><br></div><div>Whether you do it that way or as part of periodic maintenance, those seem to be the ones that wear the most (and start to pop loose if they get to worn or ovalled), I use plain oil on them and spray white lithium (less frequently) on the other stuff.</div><div><br></div><div>Don't forget to put some oil on the rear generator bearing and under the distributor rotor.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo<br></div></div></div></div>