GREASING

NZ Truth, Issue 1147, 24 November 1927, Page 15

GREASING

High-pressure System

High-pressure greasing, whioh has dlsplaoed the ordinary greats* dup system ef lubricating the parts of vehicles, although, broadly speaking, a simple and effeotlve. system requires a great deal of attention to several points m Its working.

ANE may give too much grease at one point whilst some other point Is starved.

To get the best results one's maxim should be "little and often."

Taking, for example the nipples conveying grease to the back wheel and axle bearings. The grease flows Into the spaces around the bearing, and when one screws the gun down no resistance is felt, with the result that one is liable to go on screwing and so overgrease the bearings, causing waste, and ln many cases forcing me grease on to the brake drums, making them lose their effectiveness.

On the other hand when the" gun Is applied to the shackle-plna, ln sorewing these down one Bhould make sure that grease exudes from both ends of the bearings, or one side may be wellgreased, whilst the other side is as dry as a bone.