Old 04-28-16, 07:01 AM
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HillRider
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Originally Posted by Looigi
I've never had it be that much of an issue. I use a small grease gun with a small conical tip similar to the official Speedplay item. I small amount of grease comes out around it but most flows through the pedal and out around the spindle. Just wipe and clean it up afterward. This is lots easier than disassembling spindles, flushing bearings and repacking them that you do with many other pedals.
+1. I used the rounded tip that is standard on the Duelco grease gun and, as noted you have to align it pretty well and press firmly. Done right it's pretty efficient with little grease loss. And, yes, the old grease oozes out around the spindle and has to be cleaned up.
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