EZ lube spindle and bearing repack question
My TT axles have the EZ lube spindles with the grease fitting on the end. It's time for me to repack the bearings. Is it safe to hand pump new grease through the fitting while slowly turning the whe...
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Really bad advice from Bager
The easy lube system is a good system It uses a double lip seal on the axle shaft to prevent grease from entering the brake area. When you grease through the zerk the grease goes through the center of spindle and out a small hole just beyond the inner bearing and before the seal. As you slowly grease and turn wheel the grease is forced through the innner and outer bearing and you will see it coming back at you around the spindle , zerk area then stop . The key thing here is pump slowly and turn the wheel also when pumping . The first time it may require a half tube of grease or more .
The easy lube system is a good system It uses a double lip seal on the axle shaft to prevent grease from entering the brake area. When you grease through the zerk the grease goes through the center of spindle and out a small hole just beyond the inner bearing and before the seal. As you slowly grease and turn wheel the grease is forced through the innner and outer bearing and you will see it coming back at you around the spindle , zerk area then stop . The key thing here is pump slowly and turn the wheel also when pumping . The first time it may require a half tube of grease or more .
