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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by speakerfritz
wrist tight plus 1/8 of a turn with a wrench works too.
You are kidding....right??? I read your sig info. What grease do you use in your muffler bearing's?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Ronp42
You are kidding....right??? I read your sig info. What grease do you use in your muffler bearing's?
I stopped greasing mine...made of mess of things.

BE NICE!
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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180 in/pds. Scary, ain't it. Quality aluminium in those heads though. Use anti sieze.
 
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I put a little dab of anti seize on the first few threads of the plug, screw it in until snug and then give it a twist of the wrist with the ratchet held next to the head.
 
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