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Lynnmor
May 20, 2019Explorer
If the grease hole is installed on the loaded side of the bolt, the hole will be closed and almost impossible to get grease in. Of course the loaded side is where the grease will do the most good. Do not expect the bolt to rotate enough to distribute the grease. Injecting grease on the easy (unloaded) side will result in a quick trip in and then out the clearance. My suggestion is to grind a groove in a figure 8 on the inside of the bushing so that grease will travel and distribute on the load side. That groove should not be very deep because the bushing is already thin and it does not need to be pretty. A Dremel type of tool with a small ball shaped cutter is ideal for this operation.
Here is a visual of what I am talking about: examples
Here is a visual of what I am talking about: examples
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