Update
Since I posted this, I’ve had two important comments from members.
Brulaz reminded me that if you take the wheel hub off the TM, to inspect or replace the brakes, for instance, then the rear bearing seal should be replaced as part of reassembly. The Dexter manual calls this out. I forgot to include it, but it is probably important, and failure to do so may result in grease leaking past the seal and onto the brakes. Not good!
And Keith Wire told me something that I never knew. When you push the nozzle of a grease gun onto a Zerk fitting, the nozzle grips the fitting. If the grip is too loose, grease can squeeze out where the two meet. And if the grip is too tight, it is hard to get the nozzle off when you are done. In fact, sometimes the Zerk can actually pull out. Over the years, I have done a fair amount of greasing, but somehow I never knew that the strength of the grip is adjustable! Just turn the end of the nozzle. Thanks, Keith!
Bill
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