Grease Cap/Dust Cap With this most basic lubrication system, you pack, or fill, the hub with grease by hand. Then you install a friction–fit, flanged cap. C.E. Smith’s 16200A provides a good example ...

Pry off dust caps using a screwdriver by tapping the blade under the lip and rotating the hub as you pry off the cap. Bearing protectors, if so equipped, have no lip to pry under, so tap the protector ...

05. Behind the dust cap is the castle nut, which holds the bearing in place (some vehicles use a locking nut and conventional nut to secure the bearing).

Get Packed, We're Ready To Roll Now, let's remove the wheel: Use a hammer, screwdriver, or wooden drift to remove the dust cap.

8 Apply a light film of wheel bearing grease (not chassis grease) to the spindle in all machined areas. Using care and patience, work plenty of grease into the bearings, forcing it down between ...

Conventional tapered wheel bearings need regular service, which is simple and takes just an hour or so. It started as a faint squeal a few weeks ago, but lately a grinding sensation has been added ...

Trailer bearings are packed with grease, with a rear seal and front hub cap to prevent it from running amuck. Red, tacky grease is what we are after, but any hardware or auto parts store will ...