Hmm... How does this hyraulic cable oiler thang work then?
 

I acquired a cable oiler at the weekend off a mate who's sold his bike... Don't think it's ever been used, and now I know why- I can't work out how it works :) It's the same as the one M&P sell
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=523838

It szeems like the cable goes in the hole at one end, and presumably I unscrew the handle and fill it with oil, then cranking the handle squirts oil down the cable run? But that's as far as I've got...

As per
 

A lot of the older type cables had a grease nipple half way down the run and we had an oiler/greaser that fitted over the nipple,looked very similar
but as you don't have a nipple on the SV cables you now know why he sold it

Sorry mate but I can't help

Re: Hmm... How does this hyraulic cable oiler thang work the
 

Surely that's everything? I don't understand the problem.

I've had one like that for best part of 30 years - still works fine. Leave the screw handle where it is, just screw it out as far as it will go when you fill with oil from the other end.

The other end will have a screw-in cap, holding two slotted washers with a rubber one between them. Remove the screw cap and washers and fill with oil (having unscrewed the handle at the other end). Put the end of the cable through the cap. Put the two slotted washer with the rubber one between them onto the cable end, so the cable outer passes through the centre holes in the washers and rubber. Put the washer/rubber stack into the end of the oiler tube. Screw the cap back in - this will squash the rubber, sealing against the cable outer. Now *slowly* screw the handle at t'other end in, until you see oil appear at the far end of the cable. Don't turn the screw too fast, as this can burst the cable outer plastic sleeve.

had to do this from the botton of the cable on mine cos of the bend in the cable where it meets the lever perch. dont know if everyone had to do this or am i just useless? :oops:

Thanks Chazzy! The bottom end didn't want to undo, so I'd not thought to look inside and see what it does. Now my mighty springclean can continue :)