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Grease Gun with Pistol Grip
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Grease Gun with Pistol Grip
I ran remote lines to all the bearings on my conquest when I had it. I drilled and tapped the bearing flanges, sealed all the flanges together with RTV grease, and used 1/8" pipe fittings and small air brake line to build the lines. I ran everything into the engine bay, so it was super simple to grease.
I ended up buying the marine grease "green in color" & a pistol grip style grease gun with a 24" flexible extension.
Made getting to all the grease fittings on my Vanguard II relatively easy with two hands.
The red grease I have may have come from work, some generic bulk stuff they buy for all the equipment.
Feels like glue in our moderate cold temps, & almost liquefies above 80....junk.
Stephen, from Northern IN
Just make sure the grease is compatible with what is in your machine (check a compatibility chart). An incompatible grease will result in it rapidly degrading and running out usually wrecking the bearing.
Also, I would use a hand grease gun, that allows you to feel when you start to pressure up which prevents blown seals which also leads to wrecked bearings.