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What type of grease is best for Nose Wheel Fork?

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Triumph1974

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Hello Everyone with an A model,

Just wanted to get some feedback on the various grease builders are using in their nose wheel forks. Is everyone using basically the same grease (Mobil 1 red synthetic is what comes in the Cleveland main wheel bearings kit ) that they used in the wheel bearings to ensure that freezing is not an issue?

Thanks,
Paul
 
The Grummans with a near identical nose gear swivel system call out a Mil Spec. which is met by Aeroshell Grease 22 or Mobil Grease 28 - easy to obtain.

It's call out is different from the wheel bearing grease.

http://www.qclubricants.com/aeroshell/aeroshell22.htm

With a temp. range of -85 F to +400 F freezing should not be a problem...:)
 
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Triumph1974 said:
Hello Everyone with an A model,

Just wanted to get some feedback on the various grease builders are using in their nose wheel forks. Is everyone using basically the same grease (Mobil 1 red synthetic is what comes in the Cleveland main wheel bearings kit ) that they used in the wheel bearings to ensure that freezing is not an issue?

Thanks,
Paul
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Doesn't Cleveland call out "Mobil Aviation Grease SHC 100" for their wheel bearings?

I think this is a different grease (and much more expensive) than the Mobil 1 stuff.
 
Yes you are right the wheel bearings come packed with Mobil Aviation Grease SHC 100....the high $ red synthetic stuff.

Thanks for sharing the Grumman info....
 
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