Komet trailer wheel bearings

[Dan[_6_]]

anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
it's something I should do this winter.

Dan

[Darryl Ramm]

On Feb 1, 11:09*am, Dan > wrote:
> anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> it's something I should do this winter.
>
> Dan

There should be nothing difficult in this. There are good sources of
info online, one of the best is this boat trailer info at
http://www.sailingtexas.com/Movies/TrailerBearings/trailerbearings.html

I don't know if or when Komet switched to used sealed wheel bearings
like Cobra.

If my trailer did not have sealed wheel bearings, personally I'd be
doing this annually, especially if stored in high moisture/coastal
areas. And check out brakes, suspension, etc. carefully at the same
time.

Rex Mayes gave a great talk on glider trailer maintenance a few weeks
ago. We need to get Rex or John Murray or others who give these talks
on video some time.


Darryl

[Dan[_6_]]

On Feb 1, 12:11*pm, Darryl Ramm > wrote:
> On Feb 1, 11:09*am, Dan > wrote:
>
> > anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> > I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> > it's something I should do this winter.
>
> > Dan
>
> There should be nothing difficult in this. There are good sources of
> info online, one of the best is this boat trailer info athttp://www.sailingtexas.com/Movies/TrailerBearings/trailerbearings.html
>
> I don't know if or when Komet switched to used sealed wheel bearings
> like Cobra.
>
> If my trailer did not have sealed wheel bearings, personally I'd be
> doing this annually, especially if stored in high moisture/coastal
> areas. And check out brakes, suspension, etc. carefully at the same
> time.
>
> Rex Mayes gave a great talk on glider trailer maintenance a few weeks
> ago. We need to get Rex or John Murray or others who give these talks
> on video some time.
>
> Darryl

thanks Daryl;
That video was very helpful.
I really appreciate it.

Take care,
Dan

[Papa3]

On Feb 1, 2:09*pm, Dan > wrote:
> anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> it's something I should do this winter.
>
> Dan

Coming in a little late, but...

Nothing to it. I did mine several times when I owned my old (circa
1981) Komet. It was about an hour to maybe an hour and a half to
finish both sides. Pull the wheel. Pry off the cap. Unpin the
castelated nut. Loosen nut. Pull the hub.

Was there something specific that got you wondering?

Regards,
Erik Mann
LS8-18 P3

[Dan[_6_]]

On Feb 2, 6:05*am, Papa3 > wrote:
> On Feb 1, 2:09*pm, Dan > wrote:
>
> > anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> > I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> > it's something I should do this winter.
>
> > Dan
>
> Coming in a little late, but...
>
> Nothing to it. *I did mine several times when I owned my old (circa
> 1981) Komet. * It was about an hour to maybe an hour and a half to
> finish both sides. *Pull the wheel. *Pry off the cap. * Unpin the
> castelated nut. *Loosen nut. * Pull the hub.
>
> Was there something specific that got you wondering?
>
> Regards,
> Erik Mann
> LS8-18 P3

I wasn't sure if all Komet trailers had sealed bearings or not, guess
I'll have to look. I don't know the vintage of my trailer.
The video Daryl posted is excellent.
I'll check it out this weekend

Thanks,
Dan

[[email protected]]

On Feb 2, 8:05*am, Papa3 > wrote:
> On Feb 1, 2:09*pm, Dan > wrote:
>
> > anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> > I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> > it's something I should do this winter.
>
> > Dan
>
> Coming in a little late, but...
>
> Nothing to it. *I did mine several times when I owned my old (circa
> 1981) Komet. * It was about an hour to maybe an hour and a half to
> finish both sides. *Pull the wheel. *Pry off the cap. * Unpin the
> castelated nut. *Loosen nut. * Pull the hub.
>
> Was there something specific that got you wondering?
>
> Regards,
> Erik Mann
> LS8-18 P3

Aren't you going to need a replacement inner seal? In order to get the
bearing out of the hub, the seal needs to get pulled. I don't know
about you, but I've never been able to do that without damaging it.

[Papa3]

On Feb 2, 4:08*pm, wrote:
> On Feb 2, 8:05*am, Papa3 > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 1, 2:09*pm, Dan > wrote:
>
> > > anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> > > I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> > > it's something I should do this winter.
>
> > > Dan
>
> > Coming in a little late, but...
>
> > Nothing to it. *I did mine several times when I owned my old (circa
> > 1981) Komet. * It was about an hour to maybe an hour and a half to
> > finish both sides. *Pull the wheel. *Pry off the cap. * Unpin the
> > castelated nut. *Loosen nut. * Pull the hub.
>
> > Was there something specific that got you wondering?
>
> > Regards,
> > Erik Mann
> > LS8-18 P3
>
> Aren't you going to need a replacement inner seal? In order to get the
> bearing out of the hub, the seal needs to get pulled. I don't know
> about you, but I've never been able to do that without damaging it.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

IIRC, I was able to punch out the seal using a custom built "bearing
removal impact application device"; i.e. I turned a piece of scrap to
the right diameter to fit the inner bearing race and apply force
uniformly. I could be confusing this one with a Shroeder that I also
worked on... I'll have to go look at my old notebook where I wrote
this sort of stuff down.

[Dan[_6_]]

On Feb 2, 6:25*pm, Papa3 > wrote:
> On Feb 2, 4:08*pm, wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 2, 8:05*am, Papa3 > wrote:
>
> > > On Feb 1, 2:09*pm, Dan > wrote:
>
> > > > anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer?
> > > > I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking
> > > > it's something I should do this winter.
>
> > > > Dan
>
> > > Coming in a little late, but...
>
> > > Nothing to it. *I did mine several times when I owned my old (circa
> > > 1981) Komet. * It was about an hour to maybe an hour and a half to
> > > finish both sides. *Pull the wheel. *Pry off the cap. * Unpin the
> > > castelated nut. *Loosen nut. * Pull the hub.
>
> > > Was there something specific that got you wondering?
>
> > > Regards,
> > > Erik Mann
> > > LS8-18 P3
>
> > Aren't you going to need a replacement inner seal? In order to get the
> > bearing out of the hub, the seal needs to get pulled. I don't know
> > about you, but I've never been able to do that without damaging it.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> IIRC, I was able to punch out the seal using a custom built "bearing
> removal impact application device"; i.e. I turned a piece of scrap to
> the right diameter to fit the inner bearing race and apply force
> uniformly. * I could be confusing this one with a Shroeder that I also
> worked on... *I'll have to go look at my old notebook where I wrote
> this sort of stuff down.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks to all for the help.
I re-packed the bearings and put new rubber on the trailer this
weekend.
The bearings were not the sealed type so it was good to check them and
re-grease them.
All set to go for many more miles.
Dan Rihn
WO