Multico A1 - lubrication / maintenance

[madmango]

Hi folks!

I recently picked up a Multico A1 which has these grease fittings.



When I took one of the wheels off, the grease was completely dried out, but there is no play, so I don't think any metal has worn out.

Will any type of grease gun work with these fittings? I saw that there are some with locking jaws, but not sure if those are only for ball type fittings.

For grease itself, I was thinking about something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007WR38TY
Or this, which I think is the same thing, but in a cartridge: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002E2LR72

It says it's good for bearings, would that work?

The motor is an old Brook unit, and it has two grease fittings as well:



Should I pump some in there as well, or does the motor need a different type of grease? I emailed Brook, but it seems like it's a big holding company, I'm not sure if they will have advice for older units.
I think with motors, less is safer than too much when it comes to grease, and in a different thread on the forum I saw some advice to just open it up and grease by hand if needed.
I might give that a go if it's the safer option.

 

[Amplidyne]

If it's an old motor, it might not hurt to pull it apart and put new grease in the bearings. There is IIRC a special grease made for motor bearings, but again IIRC, we just used to use a high melting point grease when I worked in industry. Be very sparing with the grease gun though.

 

[madmango]

Thanks, I looked at the data sheets for both greases, looks like the one in a tub is a bit more heavy duty, both in terms of longevity and temperature range. It works up to 150 degrees C. I think if those parts reach 150 C, I've got bigger problems