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Location: New Jersey | I have a Shoreland'r trailer, and i have the run of the mill grease gun. Well, in order to grease my bearings i have to really push way too hard to get the nozzle to fit over the bearing buddy grease fitting.
Do i need to buy the next size up for the nozzle? Once i get it on the fitting, i can add grease as needed. However, in order to get the gun off, i have to twist, turn, pull so hard it doesnt seem right to me.
Anybody have any advice for me? You guys have been so helpful on every other question i have asked, i figured i would ask the ole musky guys.
thanks, Rob
Edited by muskyhunter34 12/11/2009 3:45 PM
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Location: Eagle River, WI | I think you have a really cheap grease gun. I have found with some of the equipment that I own (i.e., excavators, backhoes, drill rigs) that some of the cheaper grease guns have a really hard time getting on the actual grease zerk. Sometimes it is the other way around though, and you end up having to change the zerk. I would try borrowing someone else's grease gun and seeing if it makes a difference. |
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| The grease gun's end is probably adjustable. The end should almost look like a drill chuck internally. You should be able to adjust this to be more open or closed for different types of zerks. |
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| Some of them are, some of them aren't. I've experienced this same thing with some handheld grease guns. You can yank and pull and twist until you swear you're going to break the grease fitting. (I've done that. It sucks.) Before I bought a whole new grease gun, I'd try changing the nozzle if it's not adjustable. You can also change the fittings pretty easily, which is something you may want to do anyway depending on how old the trailer is. If the grease comes back out of the little hole when you pull the grease gun off, new fittings wouldn't be a bad idea. |
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| Another question:
I am getting grease splatter on one of my rims. Is there a seal that has gone out allowing grease to fly out when I am driving or does it just have to much grease in it? |
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| I have to laugh. I had the same thing happen. At first, I couldn't even get the grease gun attached. That really freaked me out. Then once I got it on, I could barely get it off. Shorelander trailer as well. One of the wonderful joys of boat ownership.
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | the fitting at the end of most grease guns is adjustable. loosen the collar at the end while using a wrench to hold the hex end from spinning. That should make it easier. |
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Location: Northwest Wi. | The bad thing about Bearing Buddys is that many times you put too much grease in and blow the seal on the inside of the hub. If you have grease splatter on the inside of the wheel, your seal is bad. Best thing to do is, In the spring take apart your hubs and inspect/pack/replace your bearings and seal. If the seal is bad you most likely have got water in the hub. |
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Grease Fitting Question