Meaning of zerk | Babel Free

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Any of a class of types of grease nipples, or an instance thereof; (usually, in current usage) any grease nipple.

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“The moral is, if you don't keep⟳ grease in those zerks, you're going to be replacing some expensive parts. To grease through a zerk, you simply push⟳ the business end⟳ of a grease gun onto the zerk—it will pop right on with a little pressure—and work⟳ the handle⟳ until a bit of grease can be seen oozing out of the joint you are lubricating.”

“A lot depends on which type⟳ of greaseable U-joint we are talking about. There are two basic types, those that have⟳ a zerk fitting at the center of the cross and those that are drilled but have⟳ the zerk in the cap. A tiny hole drilled down the center of a U-joint has no effect on strength but a zerk at the cross does.”

“Figure⟳ 14.12 Wipe off the end⟳ of a zerk fitting before attaching the grease gun.”

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