Re: Bearing maintenance 101

From: chris.beatty (chris.beatty@bankofamerica.com)
Date: Tue Mar 07 2000 - 22:35:55 PST


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Wow, This was one of those tasks of being a Trailer Sailor that I didn't look
forward to!! [Insert here a sigh of relief] This way, when the time comes, I'll
put Deep Blue in the water, take the trailer to the mechanic and go sailing!
;-) (I mean, you really wouldn't wait in the lounge and read "Sail" would
you?)

But how about the ongoing maintenance. How often should those Bearing Buddies
be fed with grease? For instance, I towed my brand new P19 from LA to SF (what
is that, 360 miles?) and have put in (bearings under saltwater) all of three
times. Is it time to grease yet? Should I have done it after the trip? Each
time I dip in water? Keep in mind that it's less than a block from storage to
water for me.

I have looked through all my new literature and don't have any manuals or
instructions for my trailer.

Thanks,

Chris Beatty
P19, #1176, Deep Blue
Alameda, CA

jckniese <jckniese@francomm.com> on 03/07/2000 08:21:57 PM
Please respond to jckniese <jckniese@francomm.com>
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Subject: Re: Bearing maintenance 101

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Scott F wrote:
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> I would love to get mine checked. What is Les Schwab?
> We don't have them in this part of the country.
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> > I took mine to Les Schwab and it was only about 20
> > bucks over parts to
> > have the bearings replaced and repacked. and they
> > saved the old ones for
> > me...an easy cheap way to accomplish a very dirty
> > job!
> > Ken Silverman
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> > On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Ken Preston wrote:
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> > > As a new Potterer this year (with an old Potter 15
> > on a Dilly trailer) I am
> > > about to take the home study course on trailer
> > bearings. . .only the course
> > > materials don't include the size of bearings and
> > seals I'll need for the
> > > first lesson. Can anybody tell me what sizes of
> > what stuff I'll need for
> > > the class? I suppose you all graduated long
> > since, but if there's anything
> > > I should particularly pay attention to come
> > Saturday, please let me know in
> > > advance. . .
> > > Ken Preston
> > > P-15 #1063, Bainbridge Island
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