Gimbal Bearing Grease Fitting

halifax212

Does the Alpha 1 Gen 2 have a grease fitting or is it sealed? I cannot locate it and a search on line is not helping. The only thing I see is a little brass plug of some type. see photo. Also are the top and bottom gimbal ring pins a service item. No grease points I can see there either.

Handymans342

That sure looks like a grease fitting was there 

halifax212

No idea what it is. Thought it was a special zert at first. 

halifax212

Pretty sure it is a plug after digging further. I had a full transom repair kit installed in 2015 that came with the Permalube Gimbal bearing. 

aero3113

It’s a plug if you have a permalube bearing, no need to grease.

zaverin1

Ahh
no
it should have a Zirk fitting
gen 2
difference is no u joint 
or trim pivot zerks
vs gen 1

aero3113

Isn’t the point of a permalube bearing that it doesn’t take grease?

aero3113

Also, my gen 2 has zirks at the trim pivots. I agree that the U joints don’t have them.

cruzan

When a permalube bearing is installed, the zerk is removed and a plug in installed in its place.

randy56

halifax212

Thanks Randy. I know I do not have an upper zert "a" but will take this outside this morning to lube the other areas.