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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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closed knuckle hubs

quick ? how do you drain the gear lube out of closed knuckle hubs? i see a fill plug be need to get the old dirty stuff out first. thanks
 
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Take one of the bolts out on the bottom. The ones that hold the lower king pin in. They don't hold very much.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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thanks. i removed all 4 bolts and let the plate drop down to drain faster, then flushed out with brake cleaner.
 
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