Originally Posted by
kimconyc
Whoever put the cassette on the wheel put grease on the splines of the freehub body; seems like a good mechanic to me, although s/he might have been a bit lazy and put a whole bunch on.
why would you want grease on the splines of the FHB?
chain lube manages to work itself onto the splines no matter how meticulous a cleaner you are.