How to grease threads?

[Kbh]

Is there a method to greasing threads on a bolt? Is it sufficient to simply put a smear on one
portion or one side of the bolt and let the turning/tightening motion spread the grease around? Or
should you spread the grease around the entire circumference of the bolt before inserting and
tightening?

Kyle

 

[Mikeyankee]

>Or should you spread the grease around the entire circumference of the bolt
before inserting and tightening?

Yes.

Mike Yankee

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[John Everett]

On 08 Feb 2003 02:25:54 GMT, [email protected] (MikeYankee) wrote:

>>Or should you spread the grease around the entire circumference of the bolt
>before inserting and tightening?
>
>Yes.

I've always just touched a little grease to one spot on the first couple of threads and depended
upon threading in the bolt to distribute the grease. Before I started working on bikes (last
thirteen years or so) this also seemed to work on the race cars I was building and maintaining.

jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

 

[John Thurston]

"KBH" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<QzY0a.29565$vm2.13124@rwcrnsc54>...
> Is there a method to greasing threads on a bolt?

All the way around, but only on the top surface of the thread ramp. Any grease you place on the
underside of the threads only serves to attract dirt and increase the weight of your bike.

A stiff bristled 000 brush is the best tool to use to apply the grease. A bench mounted 6" lighted
magnifier is also helpful.