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

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

blitzburgh · 01-20-2015, 07:01 AM

This is great!

Thanks!

01-19-2015, 02:44 PM	#1
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	#3
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	#5
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 __________________

01-20-2015, 07:01 AM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	This is great! Thanks! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe