User Guide

INSTRUCTIONS

#420

One lube nut

#421

Two lube nuts

CABLE BUDDY™ makes steering easier and safer on boats

with inboard, outboard, or inboard / outboard steering cables.

Prevents corrosion and freezing, lubricates otherwise inaccessi-

ble inner cable. Seals the critical area of the steering cable from

moisture intrusion while allowing delivery of proper oil to the

cable. 7/8" x 14 threads fit Johnson / Evinrude and all Japanese

outboard motors.

Three parts of the Cable Buddy system:

• Cable Buddy™ lube nut, made of marine grade stainless

steel, comes with sealing washer and plug. Cable Buddy II

(#421), with two lube nuts, is designed for the twin cable steer-

ing systems used on some high performance boats.

• Oiling tube assembly.

• Max-Lube™, the ideal lubricant for steering cables. Max-Lube

has high water separation properties and

affords corrosion protection in extreme condi-

tions. Maintains flow at temperatures as low

as –40°F (–40°C).

Installing Cable Buddy now saves the hassles

and expense of buying a new cable later.

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#420 One lube nut #421 Two lube nuts INSTRUCTIONS CABLE BUDDY™ makes steering easier and safer on boats with inboard, outboard, or inboard / outboard steering cables. Prevents corrosion and freezing, lubricates otherwise inaccessible inner cable. Seals the critical area of the steering cable from moisture intrusion while allowing delivery of proper oil to the cable. 7/8" x 14 threads fit Johnson / Evinrude and all Japanese outboard motors.
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INSTALLING CABLE BUDDY Note: Regular Cable Buddy (#420) shown. Cable Buddy II (#421) allows installation of Cable Buddy nuts on boats with twin steering cables. 1. Remove linkage nut, disconnect steering arm from steering rod. 2. Remove coupler nut, slide steering cable out of tilt tube. Note: some late model, low profile boats require complete rotation of the motor on its mounts in order to remove the cable. 3. Thoroughly clean the steering rod/cable and tilt tube. 4. Remove tilt tube nut from tilt tube.
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OILING THE CABLE Remove Cable Buddy's nylon plug. Screw the oiling tube assembly into the plug hole. Firmly screw the other end of the oil tube assembly to the oil bottle. Turn bottle upside down and squeeze firmly while the steering wheel (or motor) is slowly turned at least three times to the full extent right and left. This should consume at least half of the oil in the full bottle. If not, repeat until half the oil is delivered. Reinstall nylon plug. Some oil leakage is normal at this point.