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Offline chewbacca5000

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RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« on: May 27, 2015, 07:22:35 PM »
My grease fittings were clogged so I pulled them out and need new ones.  I want to drill and tap new standard sized ones in.

What fitting?

What drill?

What tap?

Much thanks.

Offline Davez134

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2015, 07:32:42 PM »
I used:

1/4"-28 zerk from autozone.
1/4"-28 tap
7/32 drill

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2015, 07:33:47 PM »
I used:

1/4"-28 zerk from autozone.
1/4"-28 tap
7/32 drill

Thank You.

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2015, 07:30:55 AM »
I used:

1/4"-28 zerk from autozone.
1/4"-28 tap
7/32 drill

Thanks got drill, tap, and fittings for $9 at local hardware supplier.

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2015, 07:56:22 AM »
Nice!

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2015, 08:07:49 AM »
Type of bike? Need to do the same for my cb550

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2015, 08:51:05 AM »
You can tap for any size you like, obviously as long as it's a bigger diameter than the hole for original fitting. 1/4"-28 just seems to be a common, readily available size.

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2015, 09:13:12 AM »
I used:

1/4"-28 zerk from autozone.
1/4"-28 tap
7/32 drill

This worked beautiful!  Thanks man!

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Re: RE: Need new Zerk fittings swing arm
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2015, 09:16:30 AM »
Type of bike? Need to do the same for my cb550

I got a 750, but should work well with other years as well.  The 1/4"-28 Zerk is a great size.  It makes such an awesome seal that I have to use needle nose pliers to get the darn thing off.  Well worth the time to do the mod.