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Old 04-29-2007, 08:07 AM   #1
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i have the greaseable shackles on my unit and when i tried to grease them some would not take grease. i removed the fittings and they nor where they screw in were plugged. they still would not take grease after i put them back in. any suggestions?
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i have the greaseable shackles on my unit and when i tried to grease them some would not take grease. i removed the fittings and they nor where they screw in were plugged. they still would not take grease after i put them back in. any suggestions?
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I would try jacking the axle up to take some weight off the shackle. This has worked for me in the past.
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Old 04-30-2007, 05:50 AM   #4
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I've experienced dirt or foreign material that pluged the grease zerk port and had to be replaced with a new one, then worked fine. Most are threaded, but some are now pressed in, and come in different sizes so check that if you do replace it. I've never replaced a pressed in one, it may require taping? Very inexpensive item. Good luck.
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Old 05-02-2007, 12:21 PM   #5
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Never jack up a trailer on the axle. Always use the spring shakle or you might bend the axle
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