Skeeter Trailer Bearing Grease

[wgstelz]

Hi all, I have a 97 Skeeter trailer for a ZX190c. I am looking to grease the bearings. I can not find the nipple for the grease gun. I am used to a rubber bearing buddy that prys off with a screwdriver. I was unable to get the cap off that way. I also tried screwing it off (incase it was threaded). That did not work either. I was considering taking a screwdriver and using a hammer to try and get under the lip, but wanted some adivse first.

Does anybody know how to access the grease nipple?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Walt

[Real Deal Tungsten]

do they have soft rubber covers in the middle. If so the nipple is behind them. I had a 98 trailer that was this way.

[Bass Junkie]

It should have either a metal cover or a rubber cover over the nipple. You don't need the hammer but you can use a small flat screwdriver to get under it and pry it off to expose the nipple.

[wgstelz]

Hi,

Sorry for my ignorance, I feel like this is such a basic question, but it is frustrating.

There is no rubber cap. I tried to use a screwdriver on the metal cap, but that did not work. I tried a few different size flatheads...

I tried to loosed the metal cap with a rubber mallet, then use the screwdriver. That did not work either.

Thanks again everyone for you help!

[Bass Junkie]

If you could post a picture of the wheel maybe we could help some more. Something just doesn't seem right, it should not be that difficult. Maybe the prior owner made some kind of modification?

[DonnieG]

Knife blade between cap & hub...Screwdriver blade too thick...I had to use a knife on mine..

[wgstelz]

Here are some pictures. I will try the knife.

http://www.homepage.ct.metroca...s.jpg

http://www.homepage.ct.metroca...1.jpg

http://www.homepage.ct.metroca....jpg

Thanks again for all the help!

Walt

[DonnieG]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wgstelz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here are some pictures. I will try the knife.

http://www.homepage.ct.metroca...s.jpg

http://www.homepage.ct.metroca...1.jpg

http://www.homepage.ct.metroca....jpg

Thanks again for all the help!

Walt</TD></TR></TABLE>

Walt, these are, what I call, old type dust covers...You have to drive them off..Get a short piece of 2x4 and a hammer...Tap on one side a few licks, then tap on the other.After doing this you will see the dust cover starting to come off..I hope this helps..Don't be shy about giving them some hard licks...

[Doug Vahrenberg]

That looks like a generic cap. Does it have a lip next to the hub? If so take a cold chisel inbetween hub and lip and drive it off. will have to work from side to side until it comes out. I would replace with a bearing buddy - most marine dealers or parts supply sell them. Looks like someone lost the cap and put a generic cap on and never replaced.