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Tag: zerk fitting

Big Rig Basics

Frequent, thorough greasing is vital to ensuring the reliability and long life of many expensive components.

August 1, 2011

How to Grease Your Rig

Periodic greasing forces used grease out of the fitting and replaces it with fresh grease free of moisture, dirt and wear metals.

March 1, 2010

Manual grease guns, such as the one used on this landing gear, are recommended over air-powered guns to avoid forcing grease into the fitting too rapidly. Use a grease gun that holds a large volume of grease and has a long handle that gives you a large mechanical advantage.

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