Rant.... (M100 teardown)
Why the fxxx do people do stupid s*** like beat on hub bearing nuts with a chisel and a big friggin' hammer?
Just tore down a hub on one of my M100 trailers and geez louise, they made a big mess in there. Trying to get the grease out I found all the nice razor sharp edges.
And someone got lazy about properly greasing it. They drilled and tapped the cover plate for a zerk fitting. Problem was, all they did was fill up the hollow in the end of the hub shaft. None of it got to the bearings. Fortunately the beairngs were greased before assembly. One concern would be overfilling the hubs and pushing grease past the inner seal, getting it all over the brake drum and shoes.
Dunno yet if I'm going to dress the nuts or get new ones. They're in the bucket of carb cleaner right now.
Why the fxxx do people do stupid s*** like beat on hub bearing nuts with a chisel and a big friggin' hammer?
Just tore down a hub on one of my M100 trailers and geez louise, they made a big mess in there. Trying to get the grease out I found all the nice razor sharp edges.
And someone got lazy about properly greasing it. They drilled and tapped the cover plate for a zerk fitting. Problem was, all they did was fill up the hollow in the end of the hub shaft. None of it got to the bearings. Fortunately the beairngs were greased before assembly. One concern would be overfilling the hubs and pushing grease past the inner seal, getting it all over the brake drum and shoes.
Dunno yet if I'm going to dress the nuts or get new ones. They're in the bucket of carb cleaner right now.
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