Tiller Muratori Tiller Grease Fitting Question... painted over...

[Therios Pendragon]

I was just about to hook up my new Muratori Tiller. Thought that I would pump some grease into the shaft end fittings. Then I noticed that they are painted with an ultra thick bright red paint like the rest of the unit.

Do I need to worry about how I actually clean them off? Can I just chip off the paint or might I damage them. What about the little ball on the end?

I know this may seem trivial but I really can't afford to make a major stupid mistake. This equipement was a major purchase for me.

Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide ahead of time!

Ken

 

[old_man]

I had one like that. I used a sharp razor blade to cut around the hole/ball, and it basically came right off. I figure there was residiual grease on the zerk fitting and the paint didn't stick very well. As long as you don't gouge it all up, I don't see how you could hurt it.

 

[Bird]

Personally, I'd just scrape the paint off with my pocket knife, and put the grease gun to it.

 

[amigauser]

Personally, I'd just scrape the paint off with my pocket knife, and put the grease gun to it.

Or just remove the zerk and replace it with a new one if you are really concerned about it.

 

[xlr82v2]

Personally, I'd just scrape the paint off with my pocket knife, and put the grease gun to it.

+1