Tie Down Vortex Hubs for Spindles - Manual (Page 3)

Adding or Changing Lucas Oil Marine Grease in
Your Vortex Hub
Your Vortex hub/spindle is equipped with the Vortex Lubrication System. Should
the hub/bearings require additional lubrication for any reason, the Vortex lubrication
system allows you to do so without removing the hub or having to re-adjust the
bearings. New Lucas Oil Marine grease is pumped into the zerc fitting at the end of
the spindle, travels to the rear bearing where the new grease pushes out the old
grease through the rear bearing, center of hub, and then through the front bearing.
1. Remove the Vortex grease cap, unscrewing in a counterclockwise rotation.
2. Use a standard grease gun loaded with Lucas Oil marine grease to pump grease
into the zerc fitting located on the end of the spindle.
3. Pump the Lucas Oil Marine grease into the zerc fitting while slowly rotating the
wheel. Grease will flow out of the hub around the front bearing.
4. When the grease appears to be the new clean grease, remove the grease gun.
5. Replace the Vortex grease cap. Turn in a clockwise rotation until the o-ring on
the cap is in contact with the hub surface. Turn an additional 1/4 turn to seal the
Vortex cap to the hub. (This is similar to installing an oil filter in an automobile)
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Old
Grease
Out
New
Grease In
In
Out
Hub Grease Manufactured
by:
1350# 1-1/16" 125255UC L44610 L44649 L44610 L44649 2.75”
1750#/1875# 1-3/8" x 1-1/16" 171255UC L68111 L68149 L44610 L44649 2.75”
2100#
1-3/8" 171255UC L68111 L68149 L68111 L68149 2.81”
3000# 1-3/4” x 1-1/4” 225255UC 15245 15123 25520 25580 3.50”
Spindle Bearing Bearing Bearing Bearing Outer
Hub Outside Dia. Grease Inner Inner Outer Outer Barrel
Capacity (O.D.) Seal Cup Cone Cup Cone Dia.
Universal Part Numbers - Bearings, Cups and Seals