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Grease Zerk Thread Pitch

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What is the thread pitch for the grease zerk that goes onto a Star hub?
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Re: Grease Zerk Thread Pitch

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5/16-32
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Re: Grease Zerk Thread Pitch

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Thanks for the immediate reply, I just needed verification.
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Re: Grease Zerk Thread Pitch

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Post by Cotten »

It is also the same as the idle bleed plug on Linkerts.
A bottoming tap is required for most applications.

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