Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

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Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

Post by Jerry Atrick » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:07 am

I've just had my previously-posted grease-nipple absence sorted out for me but it's clear that some sort of adaptor (grease-gun nozzle to grease-nipple) must be necessary to enable a proper connection when greasing. (See photos - sorry for the poor quality of them.) Has anyone any knowledge of such an adaptor? Thanks.
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Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

Post by dan_2k_uk » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:51 pm

It's probably just a case of disconnecting one end of the prop so you can move it to an angle where a standard gun fits.
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Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

Post by Rhinoman » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:19 pm

^ that's what I have to do, I also had to replace the original grease nipples with some shorter ones because the longer ones fouled on full articulation.
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Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

Post by Jerry Atrick » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:29 am

Thanks for your replies.

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Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

Post by twiss » Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:17 am

FYI personally I prefer the sealed type non grease UJs.
Fair enough when they go they go and you can't refill them, but they seem to last longer for me
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Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.

Post by Jerry Atrick » Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:21 am

Thanks Twiss. In my ignorance of matters-mechanical pertaining to the Samurai I hadn't realized that sealed ones could be substituted for greaseable ones.

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