unscheduled maintainance schedule

[dlaing]

I have noticed that the service schedule is kind of incomplete.

Pete Roper's post about greasing the rear axle splines was inspirational.

I suspect there is alot of maintainance that should be done that is not listed in the shop and owner manuals.

So, lets compile a list:

1) When removing the rear wheel for tire changes, grease the rear axle splines and wheel bearings.

2)protect your electrical connections by coating with dielectric silicone grease atleast once per year.

[jtucker]

How do you grease the wheel bearings? Aren't they sealed cartriges?

 

BTW, my original rear wheel bearing is part of the guzzitech.com "Shrapnel Italia" page:

 

[dlaing]

How do you grease the wheel bearings? Aren't they sealed cartriges?

 

BTW, my original rear wheel bearing is part of the guzzitech.com "Shrapnel Italia" page:

The seal can lift right out.

I have not done it, but I saw my mechanic have the seal out and was greasing it up.

I am not sure how he pried the seal out, but it just flopped back in, and was definitely in need of grease.

He did this to one wheel bearing when the other was being replaced.

 

Gnarly shrapnel!

[Guest Jeff Kelland]

the seals do come right out, the outside edge sits in a groove machined in the outer race. no big deal if you're careful and use good high temp wheel brg grease packing it thouroughly between all the rollers.