We never greased ours, Campy said no on its' old cotterless cranks.
Good enough for me.
You could check after a few rides just to see if needed a little touch.
Important is to feel the sound of the impact on the pin.
You should be able to hear the solid seat of the pin and spindle, so don't
hit it too hard, just enough to set the pin a little if it needs it.
After that, two / three times a year are plenty.
You get a feel once you do a few.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> Hello All,
>
> I have afew questions regarding the lost art of setting cotter pins.
>
> Any comments on very, very lightly greasing the cotters before assembly?
> Or should the assembly be dry?
> I'm thinking in terms of ease of setting the cotter, and ease of
> disassembly at a later date.
>
> Once the cotter is in, and the bike has some miles under its wheels, is
> it good practice to periodically check it to insure that it has set?
>
> Regards,
> Dave Martinez
> Fremont Ca
> US of A
> where i'm kinda bummed
> about missing erics cdm bianchi ; (