I have found it is easier to lube them in place being they are mounted so you can push and pull the cable easier, I use kroll oil or marvolus mystry oil, unhook the choke from the carb, soak it all down let it set for a day or two then go wear your arm out pushing and pulling, if you still want to remove it though it is (mine anyway) put on with a nut on the back that you have the feed the cable through, and some have a stabliser mount on the firewall.
