Nice job! Well done and precisely articulated!

It's a good video. Just a note you put sealed bearings inside your hub. You don't grease those. You will overtime have to replace them however.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

9 күн бұрын

@@Rusty_Nickle thank you! But yes hopefully I can get two years out of them!

Thanks, I enjoyed that and your honesty. To avoid hitting the center of the wheel bearings, use a socket on the outer rim.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

23 күн бұрын

Smart idea! I will use that that the next time!

Hi, you have to remove the inner seal on the wheel bearing to get it grease.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

23 күн бұрын

With my make and model you do not. The grease fitting is inside in between both the bearings so the grease fills all up in there.

@jacobraml3236

23 күн бұрын

@@TheLifeoftheZigs The bearings you installed had seals in both sides of them. Grease will fill up the cavity between them but not get into the bearings due to the inner seals being in place.

@nhbountyhunter

21 күн бұрын

​@@jacobraml3236no no no no. These are sealed not shielded bearings. Sealed bearings use rubber or plastic and are meant to keep out solid debris only. The pressure of the grease gun is more than enough to overcome the seal when pumping in new grease. Those bearings are literally designed for purposes like this. The seal will move out of the way letting in the grease. Do the experiment yourself. Take off a wheel remove the bearings, clean out all the grease in the bearings, reinstall the bearings, and then regrease. Then open up one of the seals and you will see your new grease inside of the bearing. Shielded bearings use a metal ring that completely seals everything in and out.

I've done this myself last year. Did not notice much of a difference myself. But then again, I mower is OLD and quite tired. Actually needs new tires and steering rebuilt.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

4 күн бұрын

@@donaldlemoine3032 yeah definitely not a big difference for me either, but still good maintenance and cleaning for the front end!

Nothing makes a lawn tractor steer better than adjusting front wheels so they are toe-in. The 2nd best method is to swap front tires to tri-ribs.

This was so helpful!!!

What you showed us at the beginning of the video....the items you called "bushings", were actually ball bearings. The wheels actually do have bushings. The wheels don't just "roll on grease".

@TheLifeoftheZigs

21 күн бұрын

Yes that is my fault I mixed up the terminology

You must put grease on those lower roller bearings or you will be very lucky if they last a season. BTW- they are called LINEAR ROLLER BEARINGS.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

19 күн бұрын

@@research903 yes I realized I misspoke on the name of them after I posted the video. But they are enclosed bearings. However, I did grease the axel after I installed the wheel again.

@research903

19 күн бұрын

@@TheLifeoftheZigs I'm not talking about the wheel bearings. I speaking about the three-part spindle bearing. The full name is "open form linear roller bearing". They need to be manually greased during assembly. Their location outside of the shaft housing prevents grease from the inside from properly reaching them.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

19 күн бұрын

@research903 yes I was informed by some people not to grease them since the grease would attract more dirt and debris. But we’ll see what happens they are cheap so if they fail it’s not a huge deal.

DING DING DING DING.....you're the millionth person to think they're soo clever.

@TheLifeoftheZigs

23 күн бұрын

Just trying to show people how I did it and some data behind it as well

Are you serious??? You don't know the difference between a wheel bearing and a bushing. 👎👎😒😒