@lineman1234
My question was an honest one. Not trying to insult or argue or anything. I was just wondering how much grease it took. I know the EZ lubes 'can' be used if you are slow and careful but the cavity is pretty big and wondered how many pumps it took.
Sorry, the other person likes to pic things people say or do apart, and i see no need to get into it so i canceled.
Hear is ( my thinking )
On fresh packed barrings, new seals, double lipped. After putting everything back together, i fill the void with same grease, by pumping in, till it just starts to come out the front barring. Now the hole thing is full of grease yet plenty of room before it gets to the removable cap. I dont count the pumps, but it takes a bit. It would seem to reason, a smaller axel/spindle would take less grease.
Its overkill, i know i dont need to grease in-between repacking's. But, putting grease in when im in the mood, between, the fresh grease gets injected between the double seal and the barring, and lifting, rotating tire slow, as well as pumping slow, the grease goes through the rollers to push the fresh grease, in the middle, through the front barring. By the time any ( per say ) old grease gets to the front barring, its time for me to repack anyway. ( in my mind ) better some fresh grease than none.
Wipe out extra and put cap on.
With the said cavity, full, and if, i start putting grease in, and it isnt coming out the front right away, time to check the seal.
Equipment greaseable barrings, some quite high speed, and greaseable U joints, Dont get taken apart, cleaned and repacked, just fresh grease added to the old grease, in one spot, nothing rotated.
