Originally Posted by mtbikerinpa
No. If you apply anything at all, it should be extremely minimal. The interface should be clean of oils, grits, paints, etc. to ensure it seats propperly. If it has lubricant on it, it will cause the arm to ride up on the tapers potentially too far.
Wrong again.Octalink isn't tapered,should be greased,and even tapered spindles can be greased.