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kevinmaines posted 09-03-2003 02:20 PM ET (US)
Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for the tilt tube grease? Is a marine grade lithium grease fine?
Thanks,
Kevin
triblet posted 09-03-2003 02:29 PM ET (US)
My Evinrude specs OMC Triple Guard, so that's what I use.

Chuck
Gene in NC posted 09-04-2003 10:55 AM ET (US)
My '87 90 OMC tilt tube/cable were in really bad shape. Got the rust and crud out of the tube using 1/2 " threaded rod followed by coarse emery cloth slipped into a slotted dowel chucked in a 3/8 drill.
Replaced the cable and head w Teleflex no feed back. Using the Davis lube system. Can't get their nut with lub fixture
to fit on port side of tube with the OMC lock nut so left off the OMC nut. Blue locktite on Davis nut thread so OK. Davis lube is maybe 80w but easy to reapply with their special fitting. End of 2nd seson. Seems to be OK.

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Author	Topic: tilt tube grease
kevinmaines	posted 09-03-2003 02:20 PM ET (US) Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for the tilt tube grease? Is a marine grade lithium grease fine? Thanks, Kevin
triblet	posted 09-03-2003 02:29 PM ET (US) My Evinrude specs OMC Triple Guard, so that's what I use. Chuck
Gene in NC	posted 09-04-2003 10:55 AM ET (US) My '87 90 OMC tilt tube/cable were in really bad shape. Got the rust and crud out of the tube using 1/2 " threaded rod followed by coarse emery cloth slipped into a slotted dowel chucked in a 3/8 drill. Replaced the cable and head w Teleflex no feed back. Using the Davis lube system. Can't get their nut with lub fixture to fit on port side of tube with the OMC lock nut so left off the OMC nut. Blue locktite on Davis nut thread so OK. Davis lube is maybe 80w but easy to reapply with their special fitting. End of 2nd seson. Seems to be OK.