Grease recommendations for worm gear?

[John Garza (3665)]

All the classics and topcats I've repaired had some dark oily residue on the worm gear, so I presume it was lubed. 41Cs have a yellow grease. Yes, I lube the tip of the axle that goes in the hole as well as the worm gear threads themselves - and of course after cleaning out the threads with a toothbrush. And I do check for play and free movement before reassembly. Perhaps I wasn't clear - it always misreads the first few times - then works reliably. And this after a refurb so there is zero debris and dirt in the gears. If you don't lube the worm gear, you will be surprised at the amount of gear noise generated. It is much quieter if you lube it.