Inexpensive wheel bearing packers are available at many parts stores, these
use a grease gun to force the grease into the bearings. Much easier than
doing it by hand.
Hope this helps.
Tom
1942 CCKW
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> From: chrispho@wave.park.wy.us
> To: mil-veh@skylee.com
> Subject: [MV] M35 Wheel Bearing seals
> Date: Monday, May 05, 1997 11:27 PM
>
> Hello
> Thanks everyone for the answers to my first question. I will be
> getting an operator- maintainance manual (someday parts manual) when my
> situation allows. But for now I will have to go on past experience and
ask
> a question of the list now and then.
> I took another rear wheel apart and found the whole seal that was
> in pieces on the other side (outer seal). The setup is similar to the
rear
> of my 42 WC53. With the bearings separated and not depending on
> differential gear lube for lubrication. My truck has been setting for
> about 20 years and there was only a small amount of what looked like 90
> weight in the hub with the bearings. I'm assuming that with the 2 seals
> intact, that the bearings should be packed with grease (no way for gear
> lube to get to the bearings). Mine weren't. If the bearings don't need
to
> be packed how do they get lube? If they don't need to be packed why
bother
> with the outer seal. Shouldn't they get fresh lube like the newer
> assemblies without an outer seal? I'm assuming that the last time the
> bearings were worked on that they were done right and that the lack of
lube
> in the hub is just how they are. Please point me in the right direction.
> As a reminder or for someome new my M35 is a 1952 with a gas
engine
> and Timken drive axles.
>
> Thanks for the help.
> Todd Hall
> Cody, WY, USA
>
>
>
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