[SEL] IHC "M" - now grease cups.

Richard Strobel Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com
Fri Oct 8 05:57:54 PDT 2004


I can buy that Marv.  Corky did read in one of the IHC books that grease 
cups are more forgiving in that, if you forget to turn them they will lube 
as they warm up and change state.

  'preciate it Marv.

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MARVIN HEDBERG" <marvhed at ecenet.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] IHC "M" - now grease cups.


> i believe the M engines all origionally came with grease cups on the
> mains, cam, and the end of the crank for the connecting rod(with a left
> hand thread cap so it could be tightned while the engine was running).
> the "zerk" fittings for a grease gun were a common farm modification to
> engines in later years after other machinery started using them.
> it was easier and cleaner to grab the grease gun than to take apart and
> repack the cups.
>
> marv in minn
>
> > Rick and Ray, I think I misunderstand you about the grease fittings,
> > all the M's have grease cups. I read over that "zerk" it's a strange
> > word for me.
> > See the specs at:
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/greasecups.jpg
> >
> > Regards,
> > John Hammink
> > Anna Paulowna, Netherlands.
> > jg.hammink at quicknet.nl
> > www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/web
> >
> >
> >
> >> There ya go Ray.  This 1.5 hp has what looks like old style zerk grease
> >> gun
> >> fittings.  They look OEM and according to John H., they did come with
> >> zerks.
> >>
> >>   John, appreciate the time and trouble spent coming up with and 
> >> editing
> >> the
> >> pix's.  Thanks much and I'm sure Cork will feel the same way.
> >>
> >> Take Care Guys,
> >> Rick
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Ray Freeman Portable Line Boring" <plb at iinet.net.au>
> >> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:34 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [SEL] Water Needle valve on a "M"
> >>
> >>
> >> > The needles on mine are brass. Can it be drilled out? All the engines
> >> I
> >> > have
> >> > seen have cups on the mains. Mine even has a grease cup to lubricate
> >> the
> >> > camshaft where it exits the side plate. There was no bush or bearing
> >> in
> >> > there but as it was worn I machined it and made a bronze bearing for
> >> it.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Ray Freeman
> >> > Portable Line Boring
> >> > http://www.plb.iinet.net.au
> >> > plb at plb.iinet.net.au
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> >> > To: "SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:18 PM
> >> > Subject: [SEL] Water Needle valve on a "M"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >  For my machinist friend Corky, alias Spud.....soon to join the 
> >> > > SEL.
> >> > >
> >> > >  On his 1.5hp low tension IHC "M", the water needle valve is broke
> >> off
> >> > > with half of it still inside the mixer.  Any suggestions on how to
> >> get
> >> > > it
> >> > > out? He wants it original.
> >> > >  Also were zerk grease fittings OEM on the mains?
> >> > >
> >> > >  We looked at a greased up cc breather yesterday and now understand
> >> why
> >> > > they're so pricy.
> >> > >
> >> > >  Does anyone have a picture of the water injection "Check valve"
> >> affair
> >> > > in
> >> > > the mixer?
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >  Thanks much gang.
> >> > >
> >> > > RickinMt.
> >> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/stroberc
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