Can you just add grease or do you need to replace the bearing/seals etc? Its a single axle and no breaks 1996 Spartan pontoon boat trailer but it's new to me.
2006-12-04 08:27:31 · 9 answers · asked by pontooner 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
go to the store and buy some quality bearing grease
Jack up one wheel of the trailer. Block the other wheel
Take off the dust cap
Remove the cotter pin
Remove the big nut
Remove the wheel.
Clean everything really good
Look around on the ground for the inner bearing. [because you probably dropped it when you removed the wheel]
Place the inner bearing back in its place [tapered side in]
Pack the bearing and the hollow area with your new grease.
Replace the wheel.
Take the outer bearing and cover it [liberally] with your new grease
Slide the outer bearing over the Axel
Install the nut. Tighten to it is snug. then apply 1kelp of torque
look good
put the cotter key in
put the dust back on.
neat huh
if yo have an expensive boat I would recommend you take the trailer to your friend the back yard mechanic
2006-12-04 08:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by veerfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple guys did a good job of describing the operation except how to "pack" the bearing.
Place a small glob of grease on the heel of you left hand if you are right handed (or the other way around if you are a leftie).
Grasp the cleaned bearing in your right hand and turn the opening on the big edge down toward you open up turned left hand. Press the edge into the grease. Keep doing this until clean grease squirts out from the narrow edge all the way around. Then smear a thin layer of grease on the outside of the bearing and a thin layer of grease on the race (the part the rollers run upon) and the bearing is packed. It is messy and you should have paper towels or rags readily available to help you clean up.
2006-12-04 22:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by plezurgui 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing that was left out on these comments was the fact of how to actually pack the bearing. If you just put grease on the bearing I can guaranty that the bearings will burn up the first time you take the trailer out. you can repack the bearings by hand or pick up a bearing packer from the auto parts store for around 10 bucks. you need to push the grease in to the bearing. I do mine by hand. You get a globe of grease in you hand holding the bearing with 3 fingers you press it in to the grease and slide it down your palm. This forces the grease in to the bearing. Repeat this process until all the rollers are completely packed with grease, then reinstall. The bearing packer is a double cone shape with a grease Zerk on it. you twist the top off. place the bearing on the lower cone. Twist the top cone back on and then attach your grease gun to the Zerk and pump the grease in to the bearing. when you see the grease coming out of the exposed side of the bearing your done. Hope this helps.
2006-12-04 16:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you know EXACTLY what brand,kind,etc of grease, you can just add more grease. if you don't different greases are chemically incompatible when heated as when used in bearings. to repack look in an automotive repair manual for the procedure , not difficult ,just too much info to post here easily. be sure to use grease rated as water resistant. also before launching give the bearings a few minutes to cool off before going under water. the cooler the bearings-the less water drawn into the hubs.
2006-12-04 16:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by RICHARD Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the fact that the hubs get in water, you should grease them regularly. Ask you local auto parts dealer or boat dealer, they can tell you. But I do know you have to grease them regularly, more than a car. As to replacing the bearings/seals, you need to ask when you buy the boat or ask your boat dealer.
2006-12-05 00:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by doris_38133 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its easy and youll save money doing it your self. what parts you need if any depend on the condition of the bearings and seals themselves. remove dust cap, remove cotter key, nut, washer and outer bearing. then remove hub and lay flat on ground. use punch to knock inner bearing out (taking dust seal with it). clean all parts in solvent or gas. get a new seal if its bad and cotter key , if bearings were dried up i would get new ones. repack bearings with grease, grease races, install inner bearing and seal
slide assembly onto spindle, outer bearing nut and washer. tighten nut by hand then about 1/4 turn with wrench not to tight just enough to seat everything. check for rotational drag. put on dust cap ond your done
2006-12-04 16:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by storminnormin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a trailer that age should have "bearing buddies" on it. just pump grease in 'til the center starts moving out. repeat as necessary throughout the season. if it doesn't, do the "packing" thing & get some.
2006-12-05 09:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AdvanceAutoParts.com has an excellent how to section on repacking bearings.
2006-12-04 16:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just add grease or get a new o
2006-12-04 19:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by redneck fisher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋