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700rpm · 11-28-2013, 01:42 PM

Hi Kyle,

Good question, and a very important matter to address when installing rear bearings, as inadequate lube there can cause the rear axle to break. We just had a club seminar on this. It was suggested that the best way is to hand pack them with as much axle grease as you can force in and around the rollers with your fingers. Make sure you use axle grease. The more the better. The grease fitting on the underside of the axle housing will not do the job.

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11-28-2013, 01:42 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,902	Re: Packing rear wheel bearings Hi Kyle, Good question, and a very important matter to address when installing rear bearings, as inadequate lube there can cause the rear axle to break. We just had a club seminar on this. It was suggested that the best way is to hand pack them with as much axle grease as you can force in and around the rollers with your fingers. Make sure you use axle grease. The more the better. The grease fitting on the underside of the axle housing will not do the job. Welcome to the Barn. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.