A cam follower assembly (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510), comprising: a shaft having a body (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516), the body portion having a flanged head (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) extending radially outward proximate one end of the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512), the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516) having a cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518) extending from the flanged head (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) and terminating part way along the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516), the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516) defining a mounting portion (22, 122, 222, 322, 422, 522) between an end of the cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518) and a distal end of the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512); an outer ring (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524) defining a cylindrical outer cam follower surface (26, 126, 226, 326, 426, 526) and a cylindrical inner surface (28. 128, 228, 338, 438, 538) defining a bore through said outer ring (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524), the outer ring (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524) being positioned around the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) so that the cylindrical inner surface (28. 128, 228, 338, 438, 538) and the cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518) are aligned with one another and form an annular space (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) there between; a plurality of rollers (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532), positioned in said annular space (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530); a channel (34, 134, 234, 334, 434 534) extending through the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) and branching radially outward at an outlet (36, 136, 236, 336, 436, 536) positioned at the cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518); characterized in that: a lubrication assembly (50, 150, 250, 350, 450, 550) disposed in an interior area (56, 156, 256, 356, 456, 556) defined by the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516), the lubrication assembly (50, 150, 250, 350, 450, 550) including a pressurizing device (38, 138, 238, 338, 438, 538) positioned upstream of a lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542) and a metering device (44, 144, 244, 344, 444, 544) positioned downstream of the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542), the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542) being in fluid communication with the outlet (36, 136, 236, 336, 436, 536); a membrane (168, 368, 468,568) positioned downstream of the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542); a piercing device (170, 370, 470, 570) positioned proximate the membrane; and the membrane being piercable by the piercing device to release a lubricant from the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542). a shaft having a body (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516), the body portion having a flanged head (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) extending radially outward proximate one end of the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512), the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516) having a cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518) extending from the flanged head (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514) and terminating part way along the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516), the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516) defining a mounting portion (22, 122, 222, 322, 422, 522) between an end of the cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518) and a distal end of the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512); an outer ring (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524) defining a cylindrical outer cam follower surface (26, 126, 226, 326, 426, 526) and a cylindrical inner surface (28. 128, 228, 338, 438, 538) defining a bore through said outer ring (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524), the outer ring (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524) being positioned around the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) so that the cylindrical inner surface (28. 128, 228, 338, 438, 538) and the cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518) are aligned with one another and form an annular space (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) there between; a plurality of rollers (32, 132, 232, 332, 432, 532), positioned in said annular space (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530); a channel (34, 134, 234, 334, 434 534) extending through the shaft (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) and branching radially outward at an outlet (36, 136, 236, 336, 436, 536) positioned at the cylindrical outer bearing surface (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518); a lubrication assembly (50, 150, 250, 350, 450, 550) disposed in an interior area (56, 156, 256, 356, 456, 556) defined by the body portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516), the lubrication assembly (50, 150, 250, 350, 450, 550) including a pressurizing device (38, 138, 238, 338, 438, 538) positioned upstream of a lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542) and a metering device (44, 144, 244, 344, 444, 544) positioned downstream of the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542), the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542) being in fluid communication with the outlet (36, 136, 236, 336, 436, 536); a membrane (168, 368, 468,568) positioned downstream of the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542); a piercing device (170, 370, 470, 570) positioned proximate the membrane; and the membrane being piercable by the piercing device to release a lubricant from the lubrication reservoir (42, 142, 242, 342, 442, 542).