I cycled mine about 10,000 times dry in front of the tv . Lapping compound on the wear spots helps as well as a good lubbing. I added the ptg bolt body and it tightened things up as well and smoothed it out even after that too by getting rid of the "slop". Tell your wife dry cycling will really smooth out the action as well as develop muscle memory on the movement so if she needs to crack off a follow up that it will be second nature.