2017 - Volume #41, Issue #6, Page #32
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Bearing Cleaner Flushes Out Wheel Bearings Fast
The bearing cleaner consists of a plunger inside a cylinder-shaped chamber; a screw-on, cone-shaped plastic base; and a small black cone. The operator fills chamber at least 3 in. deep with cleaning solvent. He then places the cone over the bearing and pushes down on the plunger to flush all the grease out of the bearing. At the same time, the cleaning solvent will be forced up through the bearing’s rollers.
The bearing packer uses a similar principle to pressurize grease into the bearing. It can be used with any size standard grease tube.
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