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May 20, 2015 at 3:44 pm
#16522
On a Johnson TD-20 (5 hp, 1949), I removed all of the cloth covering (very deteriorated but cable was excellent) and used 3/16" dia, 2 to 1 ratio, heat shrink over the entire cable. Had to buy 10 ft of the heat shrink (on line) to cover the 5+ feet of cable. Dipped cable in light oil (Marvel Mystery Oil) and wiped it clean. The oil gave corrosion protection and made it easier to slide the heat shrink onto the cable. An open flame lighter stick provided good heat to give a tight shrink fit for the covering. The cable extends and retract smoothly on the pulley now. Has worked great.