| Front wheelbearing greasing [message #371085] |
Thu, 23 February 2023 23:27  |
Tom Katzenberger
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For those that have modified their front knuckle with grease Zerks for the front bearings, how often and how many squirts of grease do you inject when lubing the front bearings?
Thanks in advance.
Tom K.
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| Re: Front wheelbearing greasing [message #371086 is a reply to message #371085] |
Fri, 24 February 2023 00:31  |
Ken Burton
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I do mine every 5 years or so. A couple of squirts is all you need. As long as you have loosened the yours and pushed in the axles a bit, any extra grease will get pushed out and can be wiped away after the axles are reinstalled and re-torqued.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Front wheelbearing greasing [message #371087 is a reply to message #371085] |
Fri, 24 February 2023 10:18 |
lqqkatjon
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What Ken said.
Now if you want to go crazy.. the procedure is to loosen the axle nut, push the cv/stub shaft inboard so there is space between that and the seal. Then pump mobile 1 grease
In there(red). Until all the older black grease is out and you see fresh red grease.
Clean up big mess and retorque/install the stub shaft nut.
They usually say match the original 25,000 mile bearing service, but there are people that will claim if knuckles are rebuilt to correct specs(lenzi does this as well as
Applied and maybe others), you can go further. JimK i have heard say 75,000 miles. And I know there are some lenzi front ends with more
Then that between greasing.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: Front wheelbearing greasing [message #371090 is a reply to message #371085] |
Fri, 24 February 2023 17:49 |
Tom Katzenberger
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Ken and John,
Thank you both very much for the information. It is extremely helpful and I will start setting up a program to make sure I can grease on the proper intervals.
As always, you guys are great and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Take care and have a wonderful weekend,
Tom K.
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| Re: Front wheelbearing greasing [message #371092 is a reply to message #371085] |
Fri, 24 February 2023 23:13 |
Tom Katzenberger
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Larry,
Thank you as well. I will put that on my pre trip protocol.
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| Re: Front wheelbearing greasing [message #371104 is a reply to message #371085] |
Tue, 28 February 2023 13:27 |
rgogan
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Dave Lenzi also recommends rotating the wheel while injecting the grease. This allows the machined spacer to index with the Zerk fitting and properly grease all quadrants of the bearing. You will see grease coming out of the seal in one quadrant. Rotate a quarter turn, grease again. Repeat for all quadrants.
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