In my application, I tossed the banjo fittings and went to right angle
fittings. I had the fittings machined to point at the port side of the
bearing when completely tight. It has never leaked a drop.
http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/CFisherTREMEC/pt-CFisherTREMEC2.asp
Later, I heard there was a panel to cover the access port, and I
would have used that. I had a cover machined from delrin.
Curtis Fisher
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> Starting a couple of years ago, McLeod introduced an updated annular
> throwout bearing that, among other things, was supposed to resolve some
> problems with fluid leakage from the swivel hydraulic joints.
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