What do you need to know about E Z Lube bearings?
What do you need to know about E Z Lube bearings?
E-Z Lube Bearings Typically, axles with E-Z Lube Bearings come equipped with a metal dust cap that protects your bearings from dirt, water, and other elements. The rubberized dust plug in the center of the metal cap allows for easy access to your zerk fitting and E-Z lubrication system within the axle.
Where does the grease go in an EZ Lube cerka?
This feature consists of axle spindles that have been specially drilled and fitted with a grease zerk in their ends. When grease is pumped into the zerk, it is channeled to the inner bearing and then flows back to the outer bearing and eventually back out the grease cap hole.
Where is the E-Z Lube fitting on an axle?
Typically, axles with E-Z Lube Bearings come equipped with a metal dust cap that protects your bearings from dirt, water, and other elements. The rubberized dust plug in the center of the metal cap allows for easy access to your zerk fitting and E-Z lubrication system within the axle. Located at the end of the axle spindle is a zerk fitting.
How do you get grease out of an EZ Lube?
Remove the rubber plug from the end of the grease cap. Place a standard grease gun onto the grease zerk located in the end of the spindle. Make sure the grease gun nozzle is fully engaged on the fitting. Pump grease into the zerk. The old, displaced grease will begin to flow back out the cap around the grease gun nozzle.
E-Z Lube Bearings Typically, axles with E-Z Lube Bearings come equipped with a metal dust cap that protects your bearings from dirt, water, and other elements. The rubberized dust plug in the center of the metal cap allows for easy access to your zerk fitting and E-Z lubrication system within the axle.
How do you Grease ez Lube axles by hand?
First, grease your bearings and spindle by hand or with a bearing packer like part # L70025. If you are going to do it by hand, start with a gob of grease in your palm and then press the bearing into the grease with some force. Next, insert your bearings and grease seal in the hub and mount your hub on your spindle.
Typically, axles with E-Z Lube Bearings come equipped with a metal dust cap that protects your bearings from dirt, water, and other elements. The rubberized dust plug in the center of the metal cap allows for easy access to your zerk fitting and E-Z lubrication system within the axle. Located at the end of the axle spindle is a zerk fitting.
When to rotate the hub for Dexter ez Lube?
As you are pumping the grease into the spindle, occasionally rotate the hub. This will prevent the grease from building up in one spot. Continue to pump grease until you begin to see the outer bearing move or you see grease seeping through the outer bearing. If you pump the grease slowly and rotate the hub, you should not blow the grease seal.
