Re: Curious...bearing or hub packing

Posted by wdTom on October 07, 2004 at 17:29:53 from (155.212.222.83):

In Reply to: Curious...bearing or hub packing posted by RandyN on October 06, 2004 at 16:06:12:

While I generally agree with the information here on when to fill a hub and when not to, there is a third option for high speed hubs. That is to fill the hub to the level of the bearing, that is work grease into the outside surface of the hub between the bearings up to the level of about the roller cage. This way the bearing has all that grease it can draw lube from,(oil). This is what I have done for the last 35 years and sometimes I go 10 years and 75 to 100,000 mi. between cleaning and greasing hubs, no problems. I use a good grease, spotless clean, and fill to the middle (roughly) of the roller cage. Have had 0 bearing problems. For slow speed hubs just pump in more grease to flush it through the bearing and force the dirt and oil out that can get into a tractor hub, (or ilmplement).

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