OK!! I used rubbing alcohol and small stencil brushed, because they have nice stiff bristles and I got almost all of it off. Maybe all of it, by now. It had a sticky feeling film for a while, but I think that is all gone. Sounds pretty good now. I haven't taken the bottom off, yet, and I want to to see if I can see under the shuttle, because there is some of that crusty grease poking out around the edges.
Here's that "After" picture we all anticipate:
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Sorry about the resolution. When I transferred it from my phone to my computer, it really affected the resolution.