Greasing gimbal bearing and hinge pins questions

[friendly_jacek]

Hi,
I attempted to grease the above items. I used the correct greases (I have 4 grease guns loaded with 4 different greases, what a pain!). I did several pumps in each zerk. I did not see old grease return from gimbal bearing. Where is the return located?

On the other hand, I saw old hinge pin grease backing out through seals. Is that normal? Is it not harmful for the seals?

According to the below picture, there should be also a swivel pin zerk. I forgot about it. I need to go back and find one.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8896/lubegimbal2.gif

 

[Bondo]

Hi,
I attempted to grease the above items. I used the correct greases (I have 4 grease guns loaded with 4 different greases, what a pain!). I did several pumps in each zerk. I did not see old grease return from gimbal bearing. Where is the return located?

On the other hand, I saw old hinge pin grease backing out through seals. Is that normal? Is it not harmful for the seals?

According to the below picture, there should be also a swivel pin zerk. I forgot about it. I need to go back and find one.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8896/lubegimbal2.gif

Ayuh,.... The purged grease from the gimbal bearin', dumps into the bellows,....

 

[alldodge]

Unless your drive is really very old you probably don't have a swivel grease fitting

 

[thumpar]

Try not to use to much grease on the gimbal bearing or you will have a mess to clean up next time you pull the drive or do the bellows.