Zerk fittings on rear wheels

[Bobby Boyd]

I have looked and looked and felt and felt and still cannot fine the zerk fittings on the rear wheels. Can someone point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

-bobby

 

[reynoldston]

I think if you have no zerk fitting you have sealed bearings which should never need greasing.

 

[Bobby Boyd]

I guess I didn't post very well. The manual diagram for TT shows zerks on both rear wheels. It looks to me like it is on the brake linkage. Anyway, I cannot locate these.
Has anyone owning a TT ever greased these?


Thanks again,

-bobby

 

[Mad Mackie]

Hi Bobby,
There is a grease fitting on each brake actuator, they are behind the rear wheels however.
If you decide to remove the rear wheels to lube the brake actuators, I recommend that you perform a brake adjustment at the same time.
Mad Mackie in CT

 

[Bobby Boyd]

Thanks Mackie. I gather the rear wheels must be removed in order to get at the zerks?

Thanks,

-bobby

 

[Mad Mackie]

The first time I did a brake actuator lube I removed the rear wheels, but I noticed that the grease fitting can be accessed thru the holes in the rear wheels and I do it this way now. Should be a similar brake system to my Tiger Cub, but the larger wheels may have a different position of the holes in the rims.
Mad Mackie in CT

 

[Bobby Boyd]

That's what I needed to know. I will have a look tomorrow and see if I can get to them. I also gather that is from outside looking in?

Thanks Mackie,

-bobby

 

[Mad Mackie]

Hi again Bobby,
I just went out and looked at my machine and then I remembered that I was going to replace the straight grease fittings with 90 degree ones, but they were too tall and could contact the inside of the rim. But on a machine with larger diameter wheels installing 90s may work. I can easily see the grease fittings inside the rims when I lift up the seat.
Look in your operators manual for the brake adjustment chapter and it shows a good drawing of the brake and where the grease fitting is located.
The 90 fitting could be positioned so it could be greased with a gun.
Mad Mackie in CT

 

[Bobby Boyd]

I will do. Thanks for all your help.

-bobby

 

[Bobby Boyd]

Well...I once again looked and looked but cannot find a zerk fitting anywhere near the rear wheels.

-bobby