Zerk grease fitting on steering head.....check yours!

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Jul 17, 2009 | 09:27 PM

#41

tda69

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Yes, as noted by a few others here, some grease is designed for high temps and will not breakdown and melt away.

Jul 18, 2009 | 09:28 AM

#42

tgshoe

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Grease fitting on my '09 SG is easily accesible. I have just used the grease I lube my pickups front end with. It is what I had in my grease gun.

Jul 21, 2009 | 07:35 PM

#43

rides99fatboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 103Eagle

Ya as well as the air fitting for the rear shocks, too bad they fogot to position the tire fill valves where you could actually get to them!

Yeah, you probably want your cake and eat it too.

Jul 21, 2009 | 08:09 PM

#44

EastSideBikerTrash

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Originally Posted by carpetride

Well, well, they're making progress, maybe the 2010 models will have 2 fittings and the grease won't ooze out for 3 months.

At least it is located near the middle (half way up) on the 09.

Jul 21, 2009 | 09:33 PM

#45

ddwyer

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Changed mine out to a 45 on my 2008 - took a ton of grease for the 10k service.

Jul 22, 2009 | 06:10 AM

#46

gary_montague

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you can't repeat can't overlube a slow turning bearing. I can't imagine how once it is full of grease that it would ever need it again, but why not?

Jul 22, 2009 | 06:29 AM

#47

Sandcrab

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyKatt

Use John Deere Corn Header grease. It is made to withstand rigorous temperatures. It does not ooze a bit. I live in N. Tx and we have been having 104-106 degree temps. Been using it for 2 years.

Are you serious, does John Deere really make such a grease??

Jul 22, 2009 | 06:44 AM

#48

akroguy

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From: NM, land of entrapment

Are the bearings even open race to begin with? If they're sealed, grease is pointless. Will just ooze out and make a mess wherever it can find a way out.