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Submitted: Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 16:28
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roofscooter2
Hi all,maybe dumb Q, not use to having to do this chore. which is the best way to pack trailer bearing's with grease,do i pull wheel off completely or just stack the grese in after taking dirt cap off. Forward thanking you. BoB.
Reply By: Peter 2 - Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 16:39
Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 16:39
Pull it right off, clean everything inc bearings, repack with Castrol APX or similar not high temp bearing grease.
Replace seals when refitting and
check bearing freeplay after a short run.
Much easier to do it properly at
home with planty of time than to be trying to repair collapsed bearings or broken stub axle on the side of the road.
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Reply By: Barnray - Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 16:47
Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 16:47
The best way is to remove wheel then remove seal and bearing . clean all old grease out of hub and wash with solvent, wash both bearings and other parts tooand blow of with air. Hand pack the bearings with new grease and also add grease to hub about 200-250ml should be enough. Fit a new seal and refit hub to axle, tighten
the nut to about 1/4 to1/2 half turn past the contact then loosen and adjust to one split pin groove past contact. There must be a little bit of prelode on the bearing, but I have found that some people tend to over tighten and this will shorten the bearing life. Last fit a new split pin and the cap. Barnray
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Reply By: Member - Pezza (QLD) - Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 17:22
Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 17:22
G'day Old Fella,
Mate, all the info is spot on but they forgot to mention how to 'hand pack' bearings.
When you've got them all nice and clean put a good lump of grease in the palm of your hand, then grab hold of the bearing with the other hand by putting the pointer and middle finger through the centre, ( keep it clean you dirty old farts ) slap the large side of the bearing down into the palm of your hand into the edge of the grease untill the grease comes up between the rollers in the bearing, do this all the way round the bearing and replace.
All nice clean fun.
Avagoodn
Pezza
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Follow Up By: roofscooter2 - Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 18:03
Sunday, Mar 05, 2006 at 18:03
thank you all, but take offence to the (old fart) bit.Peezachit (no offence ment) the trouble with you
young Faaaaaaaart's is it is a bit like( Chernoble ) spell
check, in russia when you blow it hangs around for year's later "Nuclear Waste".LoL BoB.
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Monday, Mar 06, 2006 at 10:01
Monday, Mar 06, 2006 at 10:01
"but they forgot to mention how to 'hand pack' bearings."
The key to the mystery!!
Leroy
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