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12-03-2018, 03:36 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 30.2 Bunkhouse
State: Kentucky
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F53 Lubrication/grease points
Does anyone have a handy-dandy graphic or exploded diagram showing all of the grease/lubrication points under the F53 chassis? When I change the oil, I try to grease the ones I can see on the front end. I just want to make sure I’m getting grease to all the parts that need to be lubed. I know, the jokes write themselves on that last sentence... but let’s focus people!
PS: Do you call them zerks or alemites? Where I’m from, they’re alemites!
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12-03-2018, 03:59 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
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12-03-2018, 11:52 AM
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Brand: Still Looking
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I have used the provided chart to locate all the grease points. My question for those in the know is number 9. There is a rubber cap over the zerk, I tried once to put grease in but it would not accept any. Am I missing something?
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12-03-2018, 04:00 PM
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Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by be happy
I have used the provided chart to locate all the grease points. My question for those in the know is number 9. There is a rubber cap over the zerk, I tried once to put grease in but it would not accept any. Am I missing something?
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Did grease come out at the attachment point at gun to zerk, can you get grease in the others fittings
I had to change out the tip on my gun it wouldnt seal on a couple of zerks
I have the opposite problem with that fitting. I cant fill it up. I called Ford and was told to just give it a couple of shots from the grease gun i thought we should always fill until a bit of old grease comes out
Anyone with knowledge on this
Jerry
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12-04-2018, 11:43 AM
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I had no problem with the other zerks taking grease. Yes grease would come out at the connection point. Thanks halfprice will keep trying or get a new fitting.
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12-04-2018, 12:23 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Magellan
State: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
I had to change out the tip on my gun it wouldnt seal on a couple of zerks
Jerry
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I replaced my grease gun tip with one of THESE locking tips. Not cheap but boy oh boy is greasing a lot easier. Also replaced the gun hose with a 36".
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04-26-2019, 05:52 PM
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SAE or Metric?
Are the zerks SAE or Metric?
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07-02-2019, 03:10 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Hurricane 29M
State: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LockChuck92
Does anyone have a handy-dandy graphic or exploded diagram showing all of the grease/lubrication points under the F53 chassis? When I change the oil, I try to grease the ones I can see on the front end. I just want to make sure I’m getting grease to all the parts that need to be lubed. I know, the jokes write themselves on that last sentence... but let’s focus people!
PS: Do you call them zerks or alemites? Where I’m from, they’re alemites!
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Are these the only points? Are there any points in the back end?
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07-02-2019, 04:18 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 32A
State: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Golfbum18
Are these the only points? Are there any points in the back end?
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There are 1 or 2 along the driveshaft.. I expect varies by how much the original chassis was stretched.
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07-02-2019, 04:29 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Hurricane 29M
State: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gmc
There are 1 or 2 along the driveshaft.. I expect varies by how much the original chassis was stretched.
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Thanks for that reply. I did some digging and found the driveshaft points on an F53 chassis. We've all seen the front points.
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07-03-2019, 03:29 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Miramar 34.2
State: California
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Hello all- I have worked on Idaho Norland snow blowers, piston bully snow cats , and the old bombardier cats, heavy equipment caterpillars. And some actually have very small Steering gearbox-that you grease Through a grease needle to the steering gear, no zerk fitting, just a plug not sure if this helps. And some we used 90 w gear oil. And now that I think of it the FJ 40 Toyota Land Cruiser use grease in the steering knuckle through a needle, you pull the plug and stuffed it full of Grease until it cames out. ok I have had one glass of wine to many ....
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11-20-2020, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 34J
State: Florida
Posts: 159
THOR #15745
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Golfbum18
Thanks for that reply. I did some digging and found the driveshaft points on an F53 chassis. We've all seen the front points.
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My 2019 F53 chassis does not have any grease fittings on the driveshaft. Looks like everything is sealed.
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11-20-2020, 09:56 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Badmanrick
My 2019 F53 chassis does not have any grease fittings on the driveshaft. Looks like everything is sealed.
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Mine too. 2019 F53. As far as I know the 9 front end fittings are all there are.
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11-20-2020, 10:32 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Badmanrick
My 2019 F53 chassis does not have any grease fittings on the driveshaft. Looks like everything is sealed.
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Driveshaft? You mean universal joints? Why would a driveshaft need to be greased?
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11-20-2020, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 34J
State: Florida
Posts: 159
THOR #15745
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
Driveshaft? You mean universal joints? Why would a driveshaft need to be greased?
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Yes I ment the universal joints on the driveshaft and idler bushings. No zirk fittings.
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11-23-2020, 06:52 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Hurricane 34E
State: Alabama
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
Driveshaft? You mean universal joints? Why would a driveshaft need to be greased?
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Not sure if these F53's have them, but older vehicles use to have a grease fitting on the slip joint of the driveshaft. Not sure if there or not now. Thx, Dennis.
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04-25-2021, 04:00 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Citation
State: Texas
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Duplicate post
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08-26-2021, 05:55 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 33.1
State: Nevada
Posts: 318
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I have never greased my 2021 Thor ACE 33.1 (F53). I am about to. So my question is.... just pump/squeeze grease until grease comes out from the connection point? Is that for all 9 grease points?
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Originally Posted by be happy
I had no problem with the other zerks taking grease. Yes grease would come out at the connection point. Thanks halfprice will keep trying or get a new fitting.
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08-26-2021, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 34J
State: Florida
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Yes when you see the fresh grease come out then wipe the Excess off.
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08-26-2021, 10:33 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
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But don’t overdo it. You can blow out a dust seal which isn’t especially helpful. 3 or 4 “pumps” is all I do at every oil change.
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