EZ Lube bearings
I'm sure I'm not the first to ask this question but I couldn't find any threads that address it. I have EZ-lube axles on my Arctic Fox 5'er. Is it safe to simply grease the bearings frequently with a...
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C-Bears wrote:
I am getting ready to do my EZ-lube. I am taking the recommendation of a experienced farmer that has a similar model fiver as I do. He suggested raising each side and manually spinning the wheel you are slowly pumping grease into. There is a little more to it but not much.
Been there, done that... just a matter of time before the seal fails and you grease the brakes... Forcing grease thru the back bearing, filling the hub cavity, and then forcing it thru the front bearing is asking a lot of a grease seal... I have read (no article to quote) that an empty hub cavity can help get rid of some of the heat generated by braking. Good luck.
