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Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:07 am
by Jerry Atrick
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.
Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:51 pm
by dan_2k_uk
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.
Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:19 pm
by Rhinoman
^ 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.
Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:29 am
by Jerry Atrick
Thanks for your replies.
Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:17 am
by twiss
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
Re: Access to prop-shaft grease-nipples.
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:21 am
by Jerry Atrick
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.