My tilt is very stiff. The manual says to grease the 2 ports on the swing shaft but... they are not like other zerk fittings.
Is there a 'special' nozzle/adapter that may be required.
The manual is pretty vague on this issue.
Thanx in advance.
Kidding aside I think you have one of those flush zerk grease fittings.
You will need a needle nozzle that attaches to your grease gun.
It looks like a hypodermic needle attached to a regular zerk fitting.
Try your Yamaha dealer, NAPA, CDN Tire or Lordco
Should only cost 5 bucks or less.
I have not looked at this and I maybe out to lunch.
Wheres are those marine techs when you need them.
GLG
Might want to try to heat it up a bit with one of those propane torches be carfull there isnt plastic to damage sometimes its just enough to loosen things up from salt corrosion and makes the grease run a bit. ive done it in the past and it does work.
Get yourself a chainsaw grease pump.(any chainsaw shop)(cheap,cheap,cheap) It will pump the grease through. You will probably nead to heat with a torch,move back and forth and pump grease at the same time to completely loosen things up.Hope this helps.
Cracking the tilt tube nuts(if it has them?)Will also help out.Good Luck.
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