over lube the driveshaft??

[joelyn]

can you pump to much greese intot the zurk fitting in the U joints on the driveshaft?? If the greeese dosen't ooze out anywhere how do you know its had enough?

[joelyn]

can you pump to much greese intot the zurk fitting in the U joints on the driveshaft?? If the greeese dosen't ooze out anywhere how do you know its had enough?

[Art in Mobile]

Grease it till you here a cracking popping sound made by the grease as it comes out. Do it slowly as there are small rubber seals around the needle bearings. Make sure you see & here it come out of all 4 cups. As long as you pump slow you can put in all the grease you want but excess will fling off & make a mess. The good part is that wherever the grease lands under the chassis it will not rust! Art

[FrontRangeRVer]

Welcome Art!

You're correct about leaving large blobs of grease on the shaft as it will coat the immediate area around the shaft.

[RamblinFever]

How about the telescoping spline fitting? I read a comment some time ago that too much grease could cause a hydraulic lock and create excessive end forces. Any truth?

[joelyn]

where is the telescoping spline fitting?

[RamblinFever]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">where is the telescoping spline fitting? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I should have said "Propshaft slipjoint'. It is Item 10 on the Chassis Lubrication chart, Page 25 of my manual. Also the same chart is on page 94 of the Workhorse Gas RV Chassis Maintenance Guide pdf.

[DriVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RamblinFever:
I should have said "Propshaft slipjoint'. It is Item 10 on the Chassis Lubrication chart, Page 25 of my manual. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>ramblinFever, I wouldn't worry about it. I've been lubing that joint for years and I have not had any issue with it.

I do not believe that you are going to see or get grease to appear out of the collar of the spline shaft. A few good pumps are adequate to the task.

[Petro]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Art in Mobile:
Grease it till you here a cracking popping sound made by the grease as it comes out. Do it slowly as there are small rubber seals around the needle bearings. Make sure you see & here it come out of all 4 cups. As long as you pump slow you can put in all the grease you want but excess will fling off & make a mess. The good part is that wherever the grease lands under the chassis it will not rust! Art </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Art;
I am not sure if anyone has welcomed you to IRV2, Workhorse, or the Winnebago Owner's Forum so I want to do that.

I also notice you don't have any Winnebago Karma. If you want some just say yes and it is yours.

Don

[Pubtym]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DriVer:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by RamblinFever:
I should have said "Propshaft slipjoint'. It is Item 10 on the Chassis Lubrication chart, Page 25 of my manual. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Agree with DriVer. I don't press grease too hard at the spline zerk because of the spline seals.

I grease just enough to feel resistance..with a pnuematic gun...one light squirt from trigger.