Thanks Bob, I fear I've misunderstood the whole concept. I assumed they were grease fittings and never really considered using an oiler on that type of fitting. (I work in a power station where we grease equipment weekly-some things runs 24/7--not that I'd want to grease my bike once a week!!)
Pete Geurds Douglassville, PA
In a message dated 8/13/2002 9:50:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bob.reid1@virgin.net writes:
> The trick was to squirt in a few drops of oil using a Tecalemit injector,
> then lean the bike to the left and right to get the oil to both sides.
> I've
> been reliably ? informed - and it make sense, that only those bearing sets
> most susceptible to problems - the bottom headset bearing, and the left
> hand
> crank bearing really needed the the grease livened up a bit using oil,
> hence
> the nipples at these point only.......Anyone who strips down a bike used -
> and I mean used, in our inclement weather or during winter time will know
> exactly what I mean......Never wonder why you end up with rusty brown
> bearings on the crank side of the bracket, and the lower headrace set.....
>
> Tecalemit injectors come up infrequently on e-bay !
>
> A few lightweight manufacturers did use "Grease" nipples, but that's
> another
> long story.......