I never use grease, as the fibers in it can clog things up. Vaseline dissolves completely as soon as the oil hits it. We build up automatic transmissions the same way, lubricating clutch piston seals and valve body parts with petroleum jelly to prevent dry assembly problems.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
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