Greasing gimbal and coupler

rasbury

Two questions....
My gimbal is the older style with a zert...so when you start pumping grease that will fill that area up and then start coming out the face of the bearing...but not getting to the rest of it? Should the motor be rotated a few times while greasing to get distribution?

Likewise when you look at the coupler it has two fittings, and you really don't have anything there that moves to grease,,? U joint shaft goes into the coupler and they both turn together so why the need for grease?

rasbury

so I did grease it and bumped the motor over a couple of times to move the bearing around...

PickleRick

When the grease gets hot it will melt and turn to liquid delivering lubrication throughout the bearing housing .  Just a few pumps on a regular schedule maintenance is enough.  If im doing u bearings or a pivot shaft i give enough to where i see new grease come out. 

Ian

Can anyone post a couple of photos to see where I'd looking for these grease points?

reneechris14

thats 2 on the coupler witch is no good 
There's one on the gimbel housing down at 5 O'clock position for the gimbal bearing 
I have a couple alpha drivers that have one at the pins right where the sending units are.

reneechris14

the only other zert i no of is at the bottom of the ram that open the hatch 

And yes the grass did grow back.

rasbury

@reneechris14....what grass brother?

rasbury

So why does the coupler have two, as a matter of fact, why does it need grease at all,? You have a splined shaft going into a mating part with no movement other than they rotate together....

Ian

Thanks for the photos @reneechris14 I had seen these before, was wondering if there was an engine room view to see where the coupler ones are from above. I't's not exactly roomy back there.

rasbury

Thanks @Alswagg, would not have thought...

GMSLITHO

Right where spline the drive meets the motor 

rasbury

Well you'd think the gimbal might have to zerts- bunch more going on there!