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Wheel bearing grease?

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Riley

02-27-2000 20:32:17




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Is white lithium grease O.K. for my 2N? If not, what should I use. Any tips from veterans on cleaning/repacking bearings. I've never done it on any machine. I'm going to do something about it this weekend.




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george s.

02-28-2000 06:37:19




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 Re: Wheel bearing grease? in reply to Riley, 02-27-2000 20:32:17  
In referance to packing bearings, my father was told long ago, by an even older mechanic,that he would heat a can of grease until it was liquid,put the bearings in and wait for the grease to solidify.Voila, packed bearings with no mess.Never tried this but has anyone heard of or tried this method?



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tlak

02-28-2000 16:30:32




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 Re: Re: Wheel bearing grease? in reply to george s., 02-28-2000 06:37:19  
Was told this is what goes on in your hub anyway. A car running up and down the road would heat up the grease until it liquefied then probably spread it out even, even on a poor pack job. I doubt that this would happen on a slow moving tractor.



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norm(wy)

03-01-2000 09:54:23




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 Re: Re: Re: Wheel bearing grease? in reply to tlak, 02-28-2000 16:30:32  
If it gets hot enough to melt the grease, you've already burned up the bearings and they are ready to sieze up. IMHO



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Claus

02-28-2000 04:18:47




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 Re: Wheel bearing grease? in reply to Riley, 02-27-2000 20:32:17  
I am not a champion of lithium grease. I use the regular wheel bearing grease in a tube for the grease gun. For wheel bearings, I use the wheel bearing grease in a jar. Clean the bearing in a sutitable solvent. ( I use gasoline, have been for 50 years) Then use my finger to pack the grease into the individual rollers. Then turn each roller to ensure that they are completely covered with grease and then add some for good measure..
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Claus

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Mike S

02-28-2000 04:14:53




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 Re: Wheel bearing grease? in reply to Riley, 02-27-2000 20:32:17  
No need for white grease, it will get dirty soon enough. I just use regular grease. As for cleaning and packing bearings. After you have the bearings out, soak them in kerosene or gas to loosen the old grease. use an old toothbrush and just keep srubbing and rolling them around to make sure all the grease is gone. dry them well, don't spin dry them with a blow gun. now to pack them. I first get some grease in the palm of my hand then push the grease in and around the bearing til it is full, you'll get the idea once you start doing it. you can buy a bearing packer that fits on the end of a grease gun and I might buy one some day, but for now, this works fine for me. Make sure you clean out the hubs and races before you put it back together, and stick some grease in the hud before you stick the bearings in. Oh, you will have to replace the grease seals.

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