Greasing gimbal and coupler

rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 2019 in Engine Discussions
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?
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    so I did grease it and bumped the motor over a couple of times to move the bearing around...
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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. 


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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can anyone post a couple of photos to see where I'd looking for these grease points?

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @reneechris14....what grass brother?
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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....
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks @Alswagg, would not have thought...
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  • GMSLITHOGMSLITHO Member Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭✭
    Right where spline the drive meets the motor 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well you'd think the gimbal might have to zerts- bunch more going on there!
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