Debarker Bearing Lubrication

[TexasTimbers]

I'm not able to get any grease to go upward into the top bearing of the debarker mount. It just has the one zerk in the center of the mount, and gravity pulls the grease down fine, but not getting any up into the top portion I suspect. It will not swing inward on it's own anymore.

It's a little better after greasing it, but unless there's a trick to blocking off the grease from exiting the lower bearing (tried a thin rag no luck) so as to force it upward, looks like I will have to disasemble it. Any tricks?

[Dan_Shade]

it gets all clogged up sometimes, you'll have to pull the shaft out and clean everything up.

[TexasTimbers]

That's what I thought. I did squirt some hydraulic fluid on top of the bearing and on the spring/shaft and it is working, but I know this is not good to have hyd fluid in there. Slow moving part so it should be fine for a temp fix. Thanks.