Hot Ztruck

[rwahl]

My Ztruck seems to be running warm to the touch.
Anyway to lub it?

[badger]

How much is warm? Might try an IR thermometer to let us know the actual reading. You can find them pretty cheap around.

Saw one post where theirs was about 125degrees which was hot to the touch but stated it continued to still work ok. Im sure the Ztruck will be warm but everyone has their own definition of what Warm actual is.

[dbfletcher]

I would remove the tophat and make sure no lub worked it's way down to the spindle bearings. Shortly after i lubed mine with the reccommended lube, my truck was much hotter than normal. Topp the top hat off, wipeds the excess lube off, and it had run much cooler since.

Doug Fletcher

[Digitalwoodshop]

That is the fix.... Oil from the flex lay's on top of the bearing seal and gets into the high speed bearing causing the heat. Wiping it dry and being more careful with flex shaft lubrication would help.

Go too long and the bearing will burn up.

AL