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Old 05-28-2018, 11:14 AM
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And for our mechanical engineers out there that demand a detailed, and thorough, explanation of the Federal Mogul "self-aligning" mechanism, here it is: https://patents.google.com/patent/US4534458

Now, since FM holds that particular patent, obviously their TOBs use that particular method. And the fact that they are sealed makes it really easy to avoid overlubing the zerk (since there ain't one).

And I still can't tell you whether the McLeod TOB is self-aligning or not.
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