[Steam-engine] Case main bearing lube

[Bob Smith]

Hi Richard --

There should be a grease cup on each main bearing.  Are you sure some one 
hasn't lost/swiped yours??

Examine the holes, they should be threaded 1/8 or 1/4" NPT (pipe theard). 
Buy a couple of new ones to match, butter them full of a good general 
purpose grease and tighten the caps a bit.  Don't run the engine without 
grease in the mains.  Good luck with the big Case.

Bob Smith


Richard Strobel wrote:
> Howdy all;
>  Next weekend we will be steaming up the 80 hp Case at Ft. Missoula
> which runs the sawmill.  Now I know this sounds dumb but I see no way
> to grease the crankshaft mains.  There are two holes in each cap. Should 
> grease cups be screwed into these holes?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> RickinMt.
>
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