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Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills
i was wondering what the factory assembly manual said about packing the bearings. i was planning on it but now that you mention it, dont see why it would be required. on the other hand, i dont think it would hurt anything either so why not.
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Yes the manual does say to use a high melting point grease, chapter 4-20, this is the downloadable factory service manual i downloaded from here on the forum
I look at it like i would never rebuild an engine without lube nor any bearings, even on a manual tranny i would use some assy lube. Go look at where your fill plug is in relation to the hubs, its actually below the hub level, the hubs get gear lube by the lube being flung around and cornering ect. So how far down the road would you get before the bearings get properly lubricated? The grease will eventually dissolve into the gear lube.
Here's another thread for reference:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475710