PROOF METER CABLE WHINNING SOUND WHEN COLD--OIL ANYTHING?

[ROUNDBABY]

I GOT A FORD 1310 COMPACT TRACTOR AND FIXED MY PROOFMETER CABLE AND SAW THAT IT HAD FALLEN OUT OF ITS HOLE ON THE END OF CABLE JOINING THE GENERATR. I NOTICED A SQUARE NUT RIGHT ABOVE WHERE CABLE SCREWS IN LOOKED LIKE A FILL PLUG FOR SOMETHING. WOULD THIS BE FOR LUBRICATION OF THE PROOFMETER CABLE END AND GOVERNOR OR GENERATOR??MIGHT STOP WHINNING SOUND MAYBE?

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Most cables of this type use a graphite lube. Go to your local auto parts store and tell them you need lube for a spedometer cable (same type cable).
Bill

 

[ROUNDBABY]

THANKS FOR THE GRAPHITE IDEA--DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE CABLE IS SCREWED INTO THE BACK OF AND WHAT THE SMALL SQUARE NUT IS FOR? IT HAD A SMALL WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THIS NUT--LIKE IT HAD A TAG ON IT YEARS AGO--JUST ANOTHER CLUE. HOW DO YOU GET THE GRAPHITE INTO CABLE HOOKED ON HP--THANKS

 

[Redneck in training]

Graphite is hydroscopic (attracts moisture). Graphite is good for steam and another hot stuff. Unless the lube contains rust prevention it will rust steel. I would check if there is a molly lube.