2007 Yamaha SX230 HO Intermediate Bearing Lubrication

[@jordanpaulk]

Bro - putting my boat in today in saint clair shores. This was the one thing I didn't know how to do yet. Thanks for uploading just in time!

[@tlwhiten1]

Well I am glad it helped. See you on lake St Clair!

[@londonsteelmusic]

Thank you for all your videos

[@GemMorrisMV]

When you pump grease into the bearing (your final step) you should hold the tube going into the intermediate bearing with your left hand and gently squeeze it then pump the grease gun with your right hand ONLY UNTIL you feel the grease going into the tube. Three pumps (as you did) of a grease gun could be FAR more than .20 - .27 oz. If you overload it and blow out that seal you will be in a world of hurt. Or at least pump 3 times onto and accurate scale and see how much it is.

[@tlwhiten1]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@antharding]

That is one lovely clean boat. Thanks for this. Please can you share the make of your grease gun, you seem pleased with it and i need one. Thanks.

[@openg30]

Not criticizing, but that is a sealed bearing inside that housing. Your not "lubricating" the bearing. You're maintaining grease pressure behind the rubber seals that keep the water from entering your engine compartment through that hull penetration. Over-greasing is the #1 cause of a leak in that area because it causes the rubber seal to be pushed out. Be careful...

[@antharding]

I heard this too. So basically, as long as the tube is full of grease, are you saying its not a good idea to pump more in? This is a very tricky process to get right when you can not be sure how well its been maintained previously.

[@wutisay]

@@antharding I just put a pump or two into the tube (once it is full) and that has worked for 13 years now. nice boat you have. BTW, what grease did you use?

[@davehoward3645]

Can confirm because I blew out the seal on mine. Next time I went out it was spraying water in the boat like crazy. Wasn’t cheap to fix either

[@llkj2121]

If that's the case, I would assume just one pump from the grease gun annually would be sufficient

[@pedrop1985]

Great information! Very well-kept boat, btw. Do you use it in salt environment or is it for fresh water? Mine looks like crap, no matter how much I clean it. Your boat fiberglass looks shiny still, mine is dull!

[@tlwhiten1]

Thanks Pedro. It has only been in fresh water, and I store it indoors which is probably why it is still shiny.

[@mgewarges]

What grease do you use?

[@wutisay]

Nice video.

[@dwall2181]

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