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Grease Wheels Without Removing Hub
A simple tapered tip for the end of his grease gun saves Jim Rankin hours of labor greasing the wheels of 30 wagons used to raise tobacco.
Because he doesn’t have to take the dust cap off the wheel hub, it takes a fraction of the time to apply grease. He drills a 1/4-in. hole in the center of the hub. It’s the
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Grease Wheels Without Removing Hub FARM SHOP Maintenance A simple tapered tip for the end of his grease gun saves Jim Rankin hours of labor greasing the wheels of 30 wagons used to raise tobacco Because he doesn’t have to take the dust cap off the wheel hub it takes a fraction of the time to apply grease He drills a 1/4-in hole in the center of the hub It’s the right size for the 1 1/4-in long cold round steel piece on his grease gun “I had several tips made up for my grease guns ” Rankin says “The tip screws on the end of the grease gun and has a small hole about 1/8-in dia The hole in the hub doesn’t have to be exact; that’s why I tapered the tip Put the point in the hole put pressure on it and squeeze the grease gun Grease until it comes out of the backside ” When finished he plugs the hole with a small rubber stopper Rankin notes he has had more luck with his attachment than with grease fittings on the side of hubs that he thinks don’t do as good a job The simple tip has been a huge time saver Rankin says and made it easy to grease his wheels through the years Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Rankin 1161 Hume Bedford Rd Paris Ky 40361 ph 859 221-9227; Jcr3rd@bellsouth net
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