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columbiA · 08-30-2013, 01:31 PM

Clean out all the old grease that you can,heat the perch,then fill the hole with a good penetrating oil- not WD-40 & quickly install a modern fitting.With the weight off the shackle,It should take grease.This method has always worked for me.

08-30-2013, 01:31 PM	#8
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: How to lube a reluctant shackle? Clean out all the old grease that you can,heat the perch,then fill the hole with a good penetrating oil- not WD-40 & quickly install a modern fitting.With the weight off the shackle,It should take grease.This method has always worked for me.