Bearing repack question

Deano_1 wrote:
Not sure what you mean by had packed correctly. I did was to pack/grease the two bearings. Beyond packing the bearings, what do you mean?

Is there a potential problem if I adds more into the fitting?

Thanks

The problem is many people pump too much grease in too fast, and push grease past the hub seal into the brake drum. If you repacked them by hand, there's no reason to use the ez lube system. You're good to go.

Since you had the bearings out, you should have worked grease into them, filling the bearing. Then adding a slight amount to spindle, and seal lips before reassembly.

To answer your question, it may take 50 + or- slow full pumps, before you see grease coming out of front bearing, using the EZ-lube system.

Jerry

Deano_1 wrote:
Not sure what you mean by had packed correctly. I did was to pack/grease the two bearings. Beyond packing the bearings, what do you mean?

Is there a potential problem if I adds more into the fitting?

Thanks

If you just swished some grease on that could be insufficient. If you forced grease into the rollers so it oozed out in all directions then you are good and done.

The issue with the zerk is the grease is forced against the rear seal to make it flow through the bearings from back to front. If grease gets past the seal it goes on the brake shoes. If you must use the zerk you must have a double lip seal and rotate the wheel while you SLOWLY hand pump the grease. Again this is not needed if the bearing is properly packed.

Not sure what you mean by had packed correctly. I did was to pack/grease the two bearings. Beyond packing the bearings, what do you mean?

Is there a potential problem if I adds more into the fitting?

Thanks

Filling the hub full is more of a boat trailer thing.

There is zero reason to do anything more if hand packed correctly. Is that what you did? If so, go on vacation.

You only need one molecule between metal to be protected. There is no need to fill the hub with grease.