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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I need to squeeze some grease into my swing arm shaft using the original style nipples.
Yes, had I thought it through I would have tapped out a thread and fitted the modern type.

Is there a specific end I can fit to my Sealy Grease gun that will work on this old presumably Japanese design or is it a case of holding the gun against the nipple and keep on pumping until I see grease appear somewhere?

Mike_Berkshire:
I don’t know of this helps Ted but I bought anew grease nipple for my 550 K2 from Julie, screwed it into the swinging arm using the original thread and used my new bought from Halfords grease gun. All seemed to fit and work ok

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Mike_Berkshire on August 29, 2024, 02:37:11 PM ---I don’t know of this helps Ted but I bought anew grease nipple for my 550 K2 from Julie, screwed it into the swinging arm using the original thread and used my new bought from Halfords grease gun. All seemed to fit and work ok

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These are the nipples at the ends of the  swing arm shaft - there are no threads they are the original press fit type so they do not lock onto my grease gun.

Bryanj:
Ted, if you push the gun tight into the nipple whilst pumping it you should eventualy see grease appear from the ends of the swingarm mate

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Bryanj on August 29, 2024, 05:04:28 PM ---Ted, if you push the gun tight into the nipple whilst pumping it you should eventualy see grease appear from the ends of the swingarm mate

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I hope it will i'll persevere - so far grease has only escaped round the external edges instead - tbh it's not an expensive grease gun just a small Sealy one that uses a cartidge system so not a great volume but good pressure.

If I can't get it to work it might be a case of tapping out the right thread and fitting the screw type.

Bryan, do you happen to know what size Tap I need to fit the modern type screw in nipple?

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