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Dan - 11 Oct 2005 15:01 GMT

This is a dumb question. I have had to use a grease gun for the first
time in my life to grease up my red eye bearings on my popup. The gun
fits over the zerk fine, but after I put the grease in and am ready to
disconnect from the zerk, it takes all my strength to pull the thing
off. Is there something I am supposed to do before it just comes off?

Thanks,
Dan

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Rich256 - 11 Oct 2005 15:15 GMT

> This is a dumb question. I have had to use a grease gun for the first
> time in my life to grease up my red eye bearings on my popup. The gun
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> Thanks,
> Dan

That's the way it works but it should not take that much strength.

You still need to pull your wheels and repack because the grease doesn't get
to the rear bearings. Red Eyes are made for boat trailers to keep the water
out.

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Tom Shaw - 11 Oct 2005 18:13 GMT

I've had that problem. The gun seems to be very resistant to a straight
pull off. I move it off center a little and it helps. Of course you
shouldn't move it too far for fear of breaking off the Zerk fitting.
TS

>> This is a dumb question. I have had to use a grease gun for the first
>> time in my life to grease up my red eye bearings on my popup. The gun
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> water
> out.

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