Question about Eazy lube axles
Hey all, I'll be picking up my Passport 2400BH on Monday. i have a question about the Ez-lube axles, which I am assuming are just like bearing buddies. How does the grease reach the inner bearing...
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Dexter EZ Lube
Grease goes thru the port to the rear bearing, thru the rear bearing to the center of the hub, fills that area and then goes thru the outer bearing, and out the front. Takes a lot of grease (half a tube per wheel?), but that is the only way the outer bearing gets new grease to it. A few pumps does nothing for the outer bearing.
Word of caution. Some who have used it have pushed grease thru the inner grease seal and on to their brakes.
If you do it, use a manual grease gun, pump the grease very slowly while constantly turning the wheel (that makes the grease flow thru the inner bearing better and lessens the chance of over pressure on the seal), pump until you see new grease come out the front. I use a hi-temp red grease recommended by Dexter. The red makes it easier to see when new grease is coming out the front, indicating that most all the old grease has been pushed out. Check Dexter service manual for recommended greases.
Grease goes thru the port to the rear bearing, thru the rear bearing to the center of the hub, fills that area and then goes thru the outer bearing, and out the front. Takes a lot of grease (half a tube per wheel?), but that is the only way the outer bearing gets new grease to it. A few pumps does nothing for the outer bearing.
Word of caution. Some who have used it have pushed grease thru the inner grease seal and on to their brakes.
If you do it, use a manual grease gun, pump the grease very slowly while constantly turning the wheel (that makes the grease flow thru the inner bearing better and lessens the chance of over pressure on the seal), pump until you see new grease come out the front. I use a hi-temp red grease recommended by Dexter. The red makes it easier to see when new grease is coming out the front, indicating that most all the old grease has been pushed out. Check Dexter service manual for recommended greases.
