Grease is the blood that runs through the joints, bolts and bearings of mechanical systems. It lubricates the moving parts to reduce the rate of tear and wear. But, no matter how much you try, there are areas that might be hard for you to reach.
They may be buried deep behind metallic blocks – so gunked up such that you can’t reach the area you want to grease. Sometimes, you might want to grease a tricky U-joint without resorting to endless shuffling and shifting to get the angle that gets things done.
That is when investing in the best grease gun fittings for tight places become necessary. That way, you can easily grease the tight places without much ado.
Getting the best grease gun fittings for tight places
Grease fittings are an important component in mechanical systems. However, getting fittings that make greasing tight places in your equipment easy is rather difficult. It takes effort and hours on end visiting stores both locally and online. Fortunately, we have done the dirty job for you.
In this review, we have rounded up 3 great grease guns fittings that are keeping tails wagging out there:
1. Lumax LX-4801: angled and straight threaded fittings
Lumax LX-4801 (SAE)
- Eight-piece SAE assortment
- 1/4″-28 taper thread
- Four straight, two 45° and two 90° fittings
The Lumax LX-4801 is a small assortment for equipment with matching 1/4″-28 taper-thread grease ports. It includes four LX-3007 straight fittings, two LX-3013 45-degree fittings and two LX-3019 90-degree fittings.
The angled pieces offer different access positions where a straight fitting is difficult to reach. This is a threaded kit; it is not a set of push-in fittings.
Limitation: The thread and available clearance must match your equipment. It is not a universal fit for metric or other thread sizes.
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