Grease fittings
 

I have a number of grease fittings (Zerk fittings ?) on my new
trawler. Some seem to be the standard automotive size that I'm
accustomed to, but some seem a size or two smaller. Can one buy
adapters for a standard grease gun that go to a smaller fitting?

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I have a number of grease fittings (Zerk fittings ?) on my new
trawler. Some seem to be the standard automotive size that I'm
accustomed to, but some seem a size or two smaller. Can one buy
adapters for a standard grease gun that go to a smaller fitting?

Might be easier to buy new zerks. Check with any good hardware
store.

db

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:33:37 -0500, "D. Bailey"
wrote:

Might be easier to buy new zerks. Check with any good hardware
store.

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Not really. Some of them are in tight locations.

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:04:57 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

I have a number of grease fittings (Zerk fittings ?) on my new
trawler. Some seem to be the standard automotive size that I'm
accustomed to, but some seem a size or two smaller. Can one buy
adapters for a standard grease gun that go to a smaller fitting?

Better to fit a standard size zerk if poss

Brian W

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:33:37 -0500, "D. Bailey"
wrote:

Might be easier to buy new zerks. Check with any good hardware
store.

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Not really. Some of them are in tight locations.


Get a new tip for the grease gun. Is a long pointy (needle) tip that slips
into the hole the ball in the zerk closes. Works well in U-joints. Any
good automotive supply store should carry them.
Bill