I recently replaced some bearings in an ancient flail mower. I installed a straight grease zerk where I should have installed a 90 degree zerk. Where the zerk is located, there isn't enough clearance to replace the straight zerk with a 90 degree zerk unless I spend several hours disassembling everything to gain access to the bearing flange block.
I have a coffee can full of various zerks. The angle zerks looks like a straight zerk with a smaller straight zerk attached at a 45 or 90 degree angle. I would have enough clearance to install a 90 degree zerk IF I could remove the 90 degree "nipple" during installation.
I tried to unscrew the angle nipples from a couple of my age and brand unknown zerks without any success.
Has anyone ever unscrewed the angle portion of a grease zerk to get enough clearance to install it in a tight place, then reattached the it?
If so, what brand zerk did you use?
I have a coffee can full of various zerks. The angle zerks looks like a straight zerk with a smaller straight zerk attached at a 45 or 90 degree angle. I would have enough clearance to install a 90 degree zerk IF I could remove the 90 degree "nipple" during installation.
I tried to unscrew the angle nipples from a couple of my age and brand unknown zerks without any success.
Has anyone ever unscrewed the angle portion of a grease zerk to get enough clearance to install it in a tight place, then reattached the it?
If so, what brand zerk did you use?