What I done was to get a specially made grease hose long enough to where I can reach it from the passenger side of the engine. I believe it is around 36" long for the grease gun, not to have hanging on the side of engine. I made sure all the air was out of the hose and had pressure before I even attempted to grease it. Still not like if it was right in front of you to get serviced, but it saves me the trouble of removing the mattress and long screws that hold the engine box lid down. I lube it once a year and I only give it about four squirts of grease. Actually if it wasn't for a big CAC hose on the way, it would be much easier, but my arms are long enough to reach over the hose and make sure to press down hard on the connection to the fitting and grease gun head.