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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: skee on August 20, 2010, 05:41:00 PM

Title: How much grease???
Post by: skee on August 20, 2010, 05:41:00 PM

I know it's dumb a question and I should know better :sly: but how much grease (how many squirts from the gun) in the zerk fitting on the top of my Berk. E pump?

Title: Re: How much grease???
Post by: GT Jets on August 20, 2010, 06:16:22 PM

The cavity that retains the thrust bearing is quite small, if it has not been lubed recently I would say if you have a lever type grease gun two strokes (about 3 grams of lube) and if a pistol grip type three pumps (again about 3 grams)...

If you over grease it, the bearing can run too warm causing an early failure, not to mention making a nasty mess, where as under greasing really is not all that detrimental, I grease mine literally to move the lube around and disperse any condensation/water in the bearing at the beginning and the end of the season.....

Hope this answers your question.

GT

Title: Re: How much grease???
Post by: skee on August 22, 2010, 03:58:59 PM

Thanx GT...Yes it does!  ;D

Title: Re: How much grease???
Post by: Howard19 on August 22, 2010, 04:11:50 PM

Ok GT what if its a freash clean cavity and new bearing ???

Title: Re: How much grease???
Post by: GT Jets on August 22, 2010, 05:44:26 PM

Quote from: Howard19 on August 22, 2010, 04:11:50 PM

Ok GT what if its a freash clean cavity and new bearing ???

Then the bearing should be packed by hand and used for some time before hitting the zerks... :sly:

GT

Title: Re: How much grease???
Post by: Howard19 on August 22, 2010, 07:34:08 PM

Thanks GT :thumbup: