Mirage Drive GT Upgrade - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rambo · 01-19-2015, 02:28 PM

Awesome write up and DIY instruction dude.

YakDout · 01-19-2015, 02:37 PM

Very nice write up. I will be using this in a few days for my drive.

Oxbeast1210 · 01-19-2015, 02:42 PM

Nice write up brother
do you mind if I put a link to it on the forum i'm on in FL?

Thanks

Lipripper92592 · 01-19-2015, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Oxbeast1210

Nice write up brother
do you mind if I put a link to it on the forum i'm on in FL?

Thanks

Absolutely, just make sure to include to add marine grease to the bearings. I'm going to update the post to include this.

Iceman · 01-19-2015, 02:44 PM

First off thanks for taking the time to post this up!

Augh! after talking to you on the phone I tore one of the factory built ones from a showroom kayak apart and they are using marine grease in conjunction with the roller bearings. On the older ones it was obvious as you could see grease seeping out of the exposed edges, they must be using less as I could not see any at all Sorry, but you need to grease em!

Lipripper92592 · 01-19-2015, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

First off thanks for taking the time to post this up!

Augh! after talking to you on the phone I tore one of the factory built ones from a showroom kayak apart and they are using marine grease in conjunction with the roller bearings. On the older ones it was obvious as you could see grease seeping out of the exposed edges, they must be using less as I could not see any at all Sorry, but you need to grease em!

No worries Andy, I need to work on my rebuild times anyways. Do you have any ideas in mind that would allow you to put the grease in without disturbing the needles bearing arrangement?

Iceman · 01-19-2015, 03:58 PM

apply the grease to the axles and slide the pulley, sprockets and drums over the greased axles.

Lipripper92592 · 01-19-2015, 07:14 PM

Below is a picture of how to pack the bearings.
Pull out the needle bearings, they feel like carbon rods.
Dip them in marine grease one by one, and stack them against the wall, down to the flange. The grease will keep them in place until you slide the shaft in. The image is of the idler and has three more "needles" to be put in.

Iceman · 01-19-2015, 08:08 PM

I will just send all my rebuilds to you

01-19-2015, 02:44 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	First off thanks for taking the time to post this up! Augh! after talking to you on the phone I tore one of the factory built ones from a showroom kayak apart and they are using marine grease in conjunction with the roller bearings. On the older ones it was obvious as you could see grease seeping out of the exposed edges, they must be using less as I could not see any at all Sorry, but you need to grease em! __________________

01-19-2015, 03:58 PM	#7
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	apply the grease to the axles and slide the pulley, sprockets and drums over the greased axles. __________________

01-19-2015, 08:08 PM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I will just send all my rebuilds to you __________________

01-19-2015, 02:28 PM	#1
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Awesome write up and DIY instruction dude.

01-19-2015, 02:37 PM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Very nice write up. I will be using this in a few days for my drive.

01-19-2015, 02:42 PM	#3
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	Nice write up brother do you mind if I put a link to it on the forum i'm on in FL? Thanks