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Grease gun

Goughy1964

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Joined
Feb 8, 2023
Messages
34
Location
Geham
Hi all...what do we do to grease using the old type of cat nipple...or can i swap out to a modern nipple...or can I buy a fitting to suit the old flat style nipple...TIA
 

56wrench

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 4, 2016
Messages
2,074
Location
alberta
Google button head Alemite grease fittings and make up an adapter. Regular grease fittings get dinged up
 

CM1995

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Joined
Jan 21, 2007
Messages
13,248
Location
Alabama
Occupation
Running what I brung and taking what I win
Moved thread to lubrication.

Thanks
 
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Tones

Senior Member
Joined
Mar 15, 2009
Messages
3,059
Location
Ubique
Occupation
Ex land clearing contractor, part-time retired
If you're coming down my way I have 1 here. It's a freebie.
 

gwhammy

Senior Member
Joined
Nov 20, 2013
Messages
602
Location
missouri
I have a mid size excavator with that fitting on the track tightener. Put a grease gun hose on it and adapted to regular grease fitting so I have it outside the housing.
 
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