Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
You do need to grease the threads on the lockring. The torque spec is 40nm. Put that on with no grease, and try to remove it 2 years later, you'll wish you greased the threads.
No need to grease the freehub body, but a little grease on the rails is not going to hurt anything.
I've never greased the lockring. I've never had issues removing it, but then I remove it with my regular maintenance for cleaning the cassette and not every 2 years.