wayne, when i cleaned my lift handle up, i removed it and sanded it with a fine piece of sand paper (the internal rod, that is) and to clean the inside of the lift rod itself, i used a wire bore brush on a cordless drill and PB blaster to clean the inside, and then sprayed white lithium grease in the lift handle, more so in the top and lightly in the bottom half. if you don't remove the lift handle off the tractor, you almost have to stand the tractor on it's nose to get it out the bottom.  both my 108 and 1200 are smooth as a babys' butt!!!! good luck, jeff
__________________
'72 108 w/ 38" HIGH speed deck, '77 1200QL w/ homemade grader blade, '79 1450 44" grass tamer, '70 sears super 12 w/ 3pt , 19?? 100 w/ extra toys, 69' economy powerking 14 horse w/ FEL, 65' economy powerking w/ toys, 1982 allis chalmers 716
Jeff
|