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06-04-2019, 09:37 PM
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remove needle from zerk fitting
OK folks, I need somebody smart to tell me how it's done, please. I got out my new grease gun, loaded it with a cartridge, bled the air and squirt some grease in a trash can. I thought "that's great, I'm all set." I put a needle that has a zerk on it onto the grease gun hose, and used it to inject some grease. Worked fine.
Now I can't get the needle off, no way no how. Is there a trick to this? I have tried putting the needle zerk in a vise and pulling, twisting, jerking, flipping, finessing, prying with screwdrivers, and as a last resort, cussing. I loosened the fitting on the grease gun hose end, which according to all I've read, watched videos of, and experienced in my years, is supposed to make it let go of a zerk. The zerk swivels around on the fitting just fine and just like I expect. I completely removed the fitting from the hose now. I hope you guys just tell me something stupid I've done and I can have a V8 moment. Last edited by dmjlambert; 06-05-2019 at 03:35 PM. Reason: spelling |
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06-04-2019, 09:51 PM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
It unscrews. This will let the tension onthe tiny jaws inside relax.
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06-04-2019, 10:04 PM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
Thank you for the education. It worked.
Last edited by dmjlambert; 06-04-2019 at 10:15 PM. |
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06-04-2019, 10:43 PM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
Glad to help. Tighten it up just enough to get light holding pressure on zerk.
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06-05-2019, 11:27 AM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
You ain't the first person to have that problem, believe me!
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06-05-2019, 11:45 AM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
Quote:
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06-05-2019, 06:33 PM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
You're not holding your tongue right..
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06-05-2019, 07:57 PM
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Re: remove needle from zerk fitting
No, I'm pretty sure I had that part right.
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