So i have opened up the NEQ6 and had a bit of a gander at the innards.
And as per many a post on IIS, the NEQ6 has got some serious cost cutting issues with the amount of grease in both roller and tapper bearings. I did find that there was no 'black goop' bearing grease on mine. It was a clear-ish graese and in some parts had gone 'black'.
Reading the various posts about re-greasing the mount and lubricants used, I still am curious which grease to go buy. Superlube seems equal to White Lithium in the 'use this grease' stakes.
Went to Bunnings and had a look for white lithium grease but all they had was Superlube. So I bought a tube and started on the project.
After thoroughly cleaning the bearings and drying them, I started to repack them with the superlube.
Question: How much grease can a bearing bear?
I packed and packed, spun the bearing quite a few times, and then put even more grease on/in it, then spun again etc etc.
Do you fill it to the brim with grease?
Whats the go ?
2nd question: Superlube is more expensive than White Lithium. I think I can get 3 roller bearings and dec tapper bearing out of the one tube of Superlube. Should I do the ra in white lithium, just to save some $$$?
or stick with SL?
Any input from your experiences would be great!!!!
Thanks
Bartman