Combat vehicles ... cap off grease fittings.Getting all the dirt, mud, and sand off your combat vehicle's grease fittings A grease fitting, grease nipple or zerk fitting is a lubrication fitting used in mechanical systems to add grease with a grease gun. The fitting is permanently installed by a threaded connection leaving a nipple connection the grease gun attaches to. before lubing is important, crewmen. Lubing a dirty grease fitting just forces dirt and sand in along with the grease. Contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. lube not only won't do its job, but the sand and grit can actually damage bearings and other components. One way to keep dirt out of fittings is to keep 'em covered. Protective caps, NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 4730-00-289-8148, do a great job of keeping grease fittings unclogged and dirt-free. So keep plenty on hand and use 'em when doing PMCS PMCS PMC Sierra (stock symbol) PMCS Project Management Control System PMCS partial mission-capable, supply (US DoD) PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services PMCS Professional Military Comptroller School . Even capped fittings should be wiped off before lubing, though. That provides extra insurance against contaminated grease. |
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