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Old 03-20-2010, 08:58 PM
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Default Front wheel zerks?

Has anyone added grease zerks to the front wheels of their CCC cub? My 1872 has ball bearings that don't appear to have seals yet there is no way to push grease through them other than repacking. Loading the hub with grease would help but that won't flush the dirt out of the bearing. I pulled my wheels to change tires. The rims were pretty rusty inside so I'm repainting them. drove the bearings out and some were worn one was frozen and spinning on the shaft. The hubs were packed with grease. I'm thinking of drilling and tapping the bearing holder tube on the back side and adding zerks. Considering the price of new bearings I want to make them last.
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Old 03-20-2010, 09:17 PM
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I think that's a good idea. You'd think cub cadet would have done that on their own being those bearings take alot of stress. Post a pic when you're done please.
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Old 03-21-2010, 12:11 AM
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The 1882s and others came with them on the front wheels. Took mine out when I painted them. Don't like'm. Messy.

Scott
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Old 03-21-2010, 08:28 AM
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Squatch... Just get bearings with seals on both sides!! Easy, inexpensive and solves the problem.

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Old 03-21-2010, 10:09 AM
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If you put a grease fitting in there, you'll have to pump half a tube of grease into the wheel to get anything in the bearings, and that is a gigantic mess anytime you have to take the wheel off. Get sealed bearings, and occasionally pry the seals out, clean, and repack them.
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Old 03-25-2010, 10:56 PM
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I picked up the bearings today. They are sealed. The seals must have rotted out of the old ones. So no need for zerks!
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