---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/12/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:03 AM - zirc fittings (Jon Boede) 2. 11:37 AM - Re: zirc fittings (doug sapp) 3. 11:45 AM - Re: zirc fittings (Roger Kemp M.D.) 4. 12:27 PM - Re: zirc fittings (jetjockey) 5. 12:56 PM - Re: zirc fittings (cjpilot710@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:03:56 AM PST US From: Jon Boede Subject: Yak-List: zirc fittings While I have the Chinese grease gun=2C I don't think it works all that well . I had Zirc fittings on another Chang and greasing it was VASTLY easier. All but two of the grease fittings on the CJ-6A can be replaced with Zirc f ittings=2C yes? There are two that have to stay the old style up at the to p of the inner MLG brace arm=2C correct? What kind of Zirc fittings do I need to replace the current ones? And wher e can I get them? (Doug chime in here if you're the man. :-) Jon ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:37:02 AM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: zirc fittings From: doug sapp The answer is maybe sorta, if your careful. First zerks can be purchased at most any parts store. But extreme caution must be exercised to purchase or at least shim them up to the proper grip length. This is especially true in the nose gear. If you buy a zerk with to long a grip length you will damage the bearing and cause the nose gear to steer hard or in the worst case lock up. Yes, all but the two zerks in the top of main gear trunion can be changed to US style zerks. These two must be the button head type so as to not shear off when the gear is raised. Yawl be careful out there! Doug On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Jon Boede wrote: > While I have the Chinese grease gun, I don't think it works all that > well. I had Zirc fittings on another Chang and greasing it was VASTLY > easier. > > All but two of the grease fittings on the CJ-6A can be replaced with Zirc > fittings, yes? There are two that have to stay the old style up at the top > of the inner MLG brace arm, correct? > > What kind of Zirc fittings do I need to replace the current ones? And > where can I get them? (Doug chime in here if you're the man. :-) > > Jon > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:45:43 AM PST US From: "Roger Kemp M.D." Subject: RE: Yak-List: zirc fittings I got mine for my YAK 52 and 50 from Autozone Parts store. I got 7 mm I think.It has been 6 years ago since I did that so the memory on exact size is not so good. I just pulled one and took it with me. I have a bunch of spares in my tool box to replace those that get blocked up. Doc From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jon Boede Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:00 PM Subject: Yak-List: zirc fittings While I have the Chinese grease gun, I don't think it works all that well. I had Zirc fittings on another Chang and greasing it was VASTLY easier. All but two of the grease fittings on the CJ-6A can be replaced with Zirc fittings, yes? There are two that have to stay the old style up at the top of the inner MLG brace arm, correct? What kind of Zirc fittings do I need to replace the current ones? And where can I get them? (Doug chime in here if you're the man. :-) Jon ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:27:43 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: zirc fittings From: "jetjockey" http://www.metricscrew-toolco.com/newcont.html Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290141#290141 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:56:31 PM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: zirc fittings From: cjpilot710@aol.com What I do when greasing the top of the gear, is remove the Chinese button grease fitting. I than screw in a standard Zirc and insert grease. When done I simply replace the standard Zirc with the button ones. 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