Benefit of E-Z Lube Spindles for Easier Wheel Bearing Lubrication
Updated 03/14/2018 | Published 03/12/2018
Question:
How much grease should be squeezed into an EZ Lube Hub? Is it possible to overfill the hub with grease? How often should the wheel bearings be re-packed when using EZ Lube Hubs? Thanks.
asked by: Ron P
Helpful Expert Reply:
Using a grease gun on the zerk fitting of an E-Z Lube spindle like # TRU74FR can make it all too easy to over-fill the hub grease level. Care should be taken to avoid the risk of blowing out the inside grease seal. For such applications a double-lip seal is recommended since it will be less likely to suffer failure and leak grease everywhere.
Using E-Z Lube spindles/grease caps makes for an easier time topping off the wheel bearing grease level. But the same routine maintenance is still required on a trailer that uses E-Z Lube spindles. You can check out the linked article on trailer maintenance which urges that owners carefully clean, inspect and re-pack the wheel bearings in their trailer hubs no less than once per year.
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#84 E-Z Lube Spindle w/ Brake Flange for 3,500-lb Trailer Axle - 1-3/4" Diameter
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