Steering head grease
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Steering head grease
Service manual says to use "Special Purpose Grease Part No. 99857-97". Is it critical that THIS grease be used or can I use some other flavor that's already in my grease gun? It's a multi purpose lithium grease... Yes or No?
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Make sure it is waterproof grease.
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Originally Posted by OlAndrew
Yeah,that..........We'd pack the new bearings with this grease that's made for boat trailer wheel bearings, 'cause its formulated to resist water.
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Thats whats in my gun right now. Do I need to worry about mixing that with the factory grease thats already in there?
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Originally Posted by blackxpress
Thats whats in my gun right now. Do I need to worry about mixing that with the factory grease thats already in there?
Good question on that grease. I'm guessing it will be ok especially if it is applied as recommended: pump it in until it starts to exit top and bottom of the steering head....
Last edited by GittinThere; Mar 9, 2019 at 04:25 PM.
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...and then wipe, wipe, and wipe the grease off some more. Ride then wipe the grease off, park it and wipe the grease off, when you walk by it stop and wipe the grease off, repeat...