How to re-lube a Farley rest

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fishbone

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I bought a used Farley rest that operates fine, except for sticking. When trying to move the cross hairs that last red whatca-ma-call-it hair, it jumps twice what you need. Adjusting the tension screws didn't help.
I would like to clean out the old lube and put in bike grease as Butch Lambert suggests. My problem is what to disassemble to accomplish that. I don't want to remove the wrong thing and have parts shoot all over the shop.
One of you fellows posted that you 'flush' the works somehow before each shoot. Where and what is squirted?
It would be nice if this went smoothly and not turn out to be a huge learning experience. :D:D
 
Just take the handle off, screew out the screews that holds the front plate, and remove all the old grease. Put in whatever grease you like to test, and reassembly the rest. Really isn´t that difficult, and there is nothing that could be damaged.
 
Believe that was Hovis

Fishbone, that was Ken Hovis that mentioned using the oil.
Suggest Finishline with teflon grease.
Centerfire
 
I bought some bearing grease at a bike shop yesterday.
I has an additive called "ceramatized" in it. A tooth paste sized tube costs $9.
Gee, another sport that gets hammered on prices. LOL
I shall venture forth and start pulling screws.
Thanks for the help.
 
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