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Haven't yet, but going to. I need to disassemble it. I haven't taken the main box on the 450 apart since I bought it.
I've only had my 451 for a couple of years. Don't think the PO put many hours on it.

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My $.02:

Adding a zerk is a good idea. Not on the top of the box level with the vent. Somewhere near the bottom is a good idea. This way, as Jonathan suggests, just pump it till it pushes up from the bottom and you see it come out the top.

Mixing with oil likely wont hurt, but as suggested this isnt a very tight box at all. So my concern with oil would be it will just ooze out and make a mess. Although this is far better than running it dry. Running it dry would be the worst thing you could do (dont overthink it to where you do nothing, get some lubrication in there!).

I have a spare casing, and will post some pics of options on where a zerk might fit. I would be inclined to have it all apart to drill/tap, to prevent any shavings from getting in.
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My $.02:

Adding a zerk is a good idea. Not on the top of the box level with the vent. Somewhere near the bottom is a good idea. This way, as Jonathan suggests, just pump it till it pushes up from the bottom and you see it come out the top.

Mixing with oil likely wont hurt, but as suggested this isnt a very tight box at all. So my concern with oil would be it will just ooze out and make a mess. Although this is far better than running it dry. Running it dry would be the worst thing you could do (dont overthink it to where you do nothing, get some lubrication in there!).

I have a spare casing, and will post some pics of options on where a zerk might fit. I would be inclined to have it all apart to drill/tap, to prevent any shavings from getting in.
I had a little puddle after putting some oil in there. I just wanted to thin the grease a little. I will be going through mine as soon as I am sure I won't need it again. Looking forward to the pics.
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