I'll have to go back and take a look, but I'm pretty sure it was listed
as a regulat maintainance item.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
Wiedemeyer wrote:
>
> I recall reading somewhere that the later racks were sealed units and were
> not ever supposed to need any attention regarding lubrication, hence the
> lack of a grease fitting. I wonder if Bentley is referring to greasing a
> later rack only after rebuilding it.
>
> Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
> To: Lancer7676@aol.com <Lancer7676@aol.com>
> Cc: RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>;
> spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 8:00 AM
> Subject: Re: rack
>
> >According to Bentley, you unscrew the small bolt in the middle of the
> >big hex in top of the steering box, screw in a grease fitting, give the
> >rack gome grease (yes, grease), and refit the bolt.
> >
> >(I don't know why you don't just leave the grease fitting in there.
> >Anybody have an answer for that?)
> >
> >Chris Kotting
> >ckotting@iwaynet.net
> >
> >Lancer7676@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> In a message dated 6/30/99 6:48:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca writes:
> >>
> >> << I finally made it out to the Mecury dealer and found the front rack
> gun. >>
> >>
> >> There is no grease/oil fitting on the steering rack of my '79 1500, while
> on
> >> my '67 there is. Anybody got ideas on how to oil/grease the later racks
> with
> >> no fittings? Or do you?
> >>
> >> --David
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