Grease Fittings
02-25-2007, 12:16 PM
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Grease Fittings
I've located the zerk fittings, but I was wondering how much to pump the joints full of grease. Keep pumping the grease gun until clean stuff comes out, or what? Thanks guys.
02-25-2007, 01:01 PM
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I thought it was until the rubber boots felt firm. Anything more and they might burst. but someone who actually knows what they are talking about will chime in here.
02-25-2007, 01:10 PM
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I'm curious because all the joints seem to have old grease on the outside that'* covered in dirt. I can't imagine EVERY single one has failed if that were the case...
02-25-2007, 01:13 PM
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Old grease on the outside is normal as far as I know. You will know if the rubber has cracked, because the boot will be hard (not firm, the rubber will feel old and cracked).
02-25-2007, 04:47 PM
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Firm is good. Spewing grease is too much and at that point being a booted area (assumption on the booted joint) you could potentially blow out a boot.
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