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Hello. This is not too difficult but you do need tools. You must remove one tire at a time to get to the wheel bearings which slide out. Then you clean off the old grease with a rag and regrease the bearing before you insert it back.
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RV wheel bearings should be repacked with grease once a year or every 10,000 to 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. If you travel frequently, this is a useful metric to go by, even if it means having your RV wheel bearings repacked a couple of times each year.
Check the grease level by pressing on the edge of the spring-loaded piston. If you can move or rock the piston, the hub has enough grease. Don`t add anymore. If the piston doesn`t move, you need to add more grease.
While it is possible to put too much grease in a trailer wheel bearing and over grease it, the bigger danger is putting too little. You`ll want to scoop grease by hand, instead of having it applied with a machine. This allows you to control the amount you need and to more easily apply it where you want it.
Proper lubrication is essential to the proper function and reliability of your trailer axle. Bearings should be lubricated every 12 months or 12,000 miles. You should repack your bearing cone by placing a small amount, roughly the size of a half-dollar, of grease into the palm of your hand.
Bottom Line: Best Wheel Bearing Grease
Any wheel-bearing grease with a GC-LB rating from the NLGI is likely to be of a high quality and work well for the majority of automotive applications. Based on our research, we think that Lucas, Mobil, Triax, Sta-Lube, and Valvoline all offer excellent options.
For most linear guide and drive applications, grease is the better lubrication option. It adheres to bearing surfaces better than oil, lasts longer, and is less likely to run off or be ejected from rotating parts.
Oil lubricant is generally used for high speed or high-temperature applications that require heat transfer away from working bearing surfaces. The oils consist of either natural mineral oil (with additives that prevent oxidation and rust) or synthetic oil.
Overgreasing by applying too much grease to a bearing at one time can result in a seal failure and generate heat in the bearing housing. When too much grease is pumped into a bearing cavity, it eventually will become full. If there is no relief port on the housing, the grease will blow through the seals.
If your bearings are not kept well-greased the increased friction will eventually cause your wheel to seize. If this happens while you are hauling, it will not only leave you stranded roadside, but it will also cost you a lot of money in trailer repairs.
If your bearings are not kept well-greased the increased friction will eventually cause your wheel to seize. If this happens while you are hauling, it will not only leave you stranded roadside, but it will also cost you a lot of money in trailer repairs.
Proper lubrication is essential to the proper function and reliability of your trailer axle. Bearings should be lubricated every 12 months or 12,000 miles. You should repack your bearing cone by placing a small amount, roughly the size of a half-dollar, of grease into the palm of your hand.
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Need the wire diagram to rewire my Ariens lawnmover to bypass the safety switch. It is Ariens GT-19 model # 931026 Serial # 001463.
Can you help? It is an old Ariens mower but still runs good but now I need to bypass the safety switch in order to run it any longer. The local Ariens dealer said I need to go through the internet and get the wire diagram as they cannot give it to me directly. They told me I needed the wire diagram and the part involved in bypassing the safety switch. Hope this is all the information you need to help me.
Can you help? It is an old Ariens mower but still runs good but now I need to bypass the safety switch in order to run it any longer. The local Ariens dealer said I need to go through the internet and get the wire diagram as they cannot give it to me directly. They told me I needed the wire diagram and the part involved in bypassing the safety switch. Hope this is all the information you need to help me.
Thank you. Roger Fielitz
ANSWER : Here is owner manual:http://apache.ariens.com/manuals/030305C.pdfusually the switch is behind the ignition, sometimes at the N position of gearshift, just look for a switch with one wire coming in & one going out (usually the same color); disconnect the two wires & jumper them together to bypass the switch. Looks like yours has one under the seat.
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I need a repair/owner’s manual for 1999 Coleman
ANSWER : Tried googling Coleman? They might be able to help.
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Pop-up camper lights all turn on when tow-vehicle lights are on
ANSWER : FIRST, make sure white wire of camper is grounded to the frame of tow-vehicle. Temporarily use a jumper-cable frame-to-frame. Then apply 12volts individually to each of the three circuits to the camper. Assuming a 4-wire flat connector — brown wire is for marker lamps; yellow is left brake/turn; green is right brake/turn
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We have a bad smell in our Rockwood 8284ss 5th wheel. It is hard to describe because it is not coming from the stool. There is not much odor when flushed and is not very strong in bathroom. It seems to be strongest in the storage compartment under the front of the camper and also then in the bedroom area there and at the front end of the slide out inside. The closest I can come to describing the smell is to say it smells like a bunch of dirty diapers in a pile or wet clothes that have been standing. Maybe a little on the urine smell also. This has been noticeable for about the last week. As far as I can tell there is nothing wet sitting in any of those areas and we have had no leaks in the camper that we know of.
ANSWER : Sounds like your holding tank is leaking.
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How to tighten cable on pop up camper
ANSWER : The adjustment can be done by your dealer, contact them see how much it costs.
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Need owner’s manual: 1988 Williamsburg Coleman pop-up camper PLEASE!
ANSWER : Found this
http://popupportal.com/manuals/Coleman/Coleman_1988.pdf
http://www.popupportal.com/index.php?action=media;sa=album;in=69
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Need help finding repair manual for 2001 mxz skidoo i need it free and i need to down load it
ANSWER : I know you want free but that may be hard to come by. Here is a repair manual for the really low price of $4.99.
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/2720238-2000-2001-ski-doo-factory-repair-manual
I can find no free download from a trusted site. I found some but the site is not trustworthy and I will not recommend a site unless I know it is safe. This is a small price to pay for a repair manual. I hope this is helpful. Not free but the best deal I can find.
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/2720238-2000-2001-ski-doo-factory-repair-manual
I can find no free download from a trusted site. I found some but the site is not trustworthy and I will not recommend a site unless I know it is safe. This is a small price to pay for a repair manual. I hope this is helpful. Not free but the best deal I can find.
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