[TR] grease fittings at cap ends?

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Sun Aug 24 16:42:10 MDT 2008


> Are there suppose to be grease fittings on the end caps?  
> Seems like I've seen it both ways.  If not, why's the hole there?

Not sure which "end caps" you are talking about, Paul.  If you mean the dust
caps for the front wheel bearings, then no, there is not supposed to be a
grease fitting there (although no doubt some people put one in).  The hole
is for a forcing screw, theoretically used to remove the cap without
damaging it.  The 10-32 forcing screw is supposed to be part of the standard
tool kit.

Personally, I don't like that hole, I feel it lets dust and grit into the
bearing, shortening it's life.  So, I thread a short 10-32 flat-head screw
into the hole from inside the cover, and lock it with a nut on the outside.
Then I can grab the protruding end of the screw with vise grips to pull the
cap off when needed.

Randall


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