<VV> EM rear wheel bearing grease fitting install?

[Tony Underwood]

At 09:37 PM 3/19/2011, Dennis Pleau wrote:
>It never worked as advertized.  Richard probably has the Midis touch and
>made it work.  Almost everyone I know pushed enough grease though the seals
>to get some on the brake shoes.  Without looking, I believe there are other
>procedures in the Tech Guide to dismantle the bearings, clean and lubricate
>or removing the bearing and greasing using a grease needle.



Earlies, NO grease fitting.   You have to pull the axle out anyway, 
so go ahead and split the bearing shells and clean/repack 
them.   Easier and less time than drilling/tapping/installing a zerk fitting.

Really.

Lates, drill/tap/install a grease fitting.   But:


Before you install the zerk fitting...  Clean the bearing out 
thoroughly first, shoot it full of brake-klene and blow air through 
the freshly drilled hole to remove whatever you can get to come 
out.   Just let it blow out past the seals.   Repeat until satisfied.

Then pump it full of grease.   FULL.   Waste some.   Rotate the axle 
hub/bearing a few turns.


Then, blow THAT out with air until you can't blow out any more 
grease.   Clean up the mess.   Reassemble, go on down the road.


I've done this, quiet bearings, no grease on the shoes... enough 
grease stays on the bearings after the blow-out to keep them happy.



tony..