THAT GREASE GUN

NZ Truth, Issue 1141, 13 October 1927, Page 13

THAT GREASE GUN

Only One Way To Do The Job

There are few jobs less attractive than that of making a round of the chassis with a grease gun, but unfortunately on the great majority of cars the job still has to be done. There is only one way to do this job, and that, of course, is the right way,

CEEING that the whole idea of lubrication is to introduce a film of grease or oil between the two bearing surfaces, it ■is

the lubrication beingr forced right through the bearing. A notable example of this is on the middle bearing

necessary first that any foreign matter on the nipples be removcd. To do this properly it is necessary to make a round of the car first with a brush and tin of kerosene, removing all dirt and old grease, and at the same time where | ball valves are | provided it will be found of advantage to press them m with the wooden end of

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of the rear spring of the Buick ' which is very difficult to force grease into at times unless a strong rocking motion is given. The tendency m the modern P™o' tice now ia to re _ duce lubrication points on the chassis to as few possible, and before very long, within the next five years certainly, there will be few cars where it will be neces-

the brush to make jiimimmmmiiiiHiniiHtiiiiiuimiiiiii sure they are free. The grease gun can then be applied In the ordinary way. In casea of certain cars it will be I . . . . . , , , , found of great advantage m lubricating shackle-bolts to get another person to rock the car. This will ensure

iiiimiiiiiiiimiiimjiiiimiiniimimiiiHP sary at any time to get underneath to lubricate any of the working parts. The foot pump, or modern method of <*assis lubrication will certainly be more extravagant m the way of oil, but lt win saVG a vast amount of meSsy and laborious work, and should result m longer life to wearing parts.