05-09-2012, 07:43 PM
(05-09-2012, 06:35 PM)henryarnold Wrote:(05-07-2012, 12:00 PM)EdAK Wrote: Henry,
Very nice documentary. Much better than mine.
Maybe you should say something about how much you packed the bearings with grease for those that don't know you should not fully pack a tapered roller bearing with grease in certain situations.
Ed
Ed, I actually wasn't aware of this so I may have over-packed mine. I put on a pair of latex gloves and worked the grease into the bearings. I've done a similar packing of auto wheel bearings. How can I tell if I over packed them?
Henry Arnold
Hi Henry,
Like Ed said in certain situations, in this particular situation you can't over fill the taper bearings with grease.
It is only where the bearing has seals the overfilling applies and the grease and heat cannot escape. The extra friction caused by the grease being dragged around causes heat, this heat can cause the grease to degrade or even cause the oil part to run out. Thus the bearing has no proper lubrication once this happens.
DaveH