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  1. 04-24-2011, 08:59 PM #1
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    Unhappy grease nipples

    Hi how do you get to the grease nipples on the front end of the I have tried and lost more skin that put in grease there has to be a better way?
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    Metric, 6mm if I remember right.
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    Default zerk fittings...

    Also, does anyone know whether the fitting threads are metric, or SAE?
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    Thanks Scotty... that was quick!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wtwing15 View Post
    Hi how do you get to the grease nipples on the front end of the I have tried and lost more skin that put in grease there has to be a better way?
    Buy a right angle grease gun adapter. You need the flat, straight kind, not thr ones with the elbow. Here's an example.
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