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Bearings
Please review the Dexter Service Manual for instructions and specifications relating to bearing adjustment and lubrication.
WARNING: It is important NOT to mix different types of grease thickeners. The grease that Dexter Axle uses has a Lithium Complex thickener. Mixing our grease with a Barium, Calcium, Clay, or Polyurea soap based thickener agent will cause adverse effects. This may include causing the two greases to harden, separate, become acidic, or pose other hazards and damage to the bearings.
WARNING: It is important NOT to mix different types of grease thickeners. The grease that Dexter Axle uses has a Lithium Complex thickener. Mixing our grease with a Barium, Calcium, Clay, or Polyurea soap based thickener agent will cause adverse effects. This may include causing the two greases to harden, separate, become acidic, or pose other hazards and damage to the bearings.
Along with bearing adjustment, proper lubrication is essential to the current function and reliability of your trailer axle. Bearings should be lubricated every 12 months or 12,000 miles.