AxleHub
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Regardless of what size tractor you own or will own . . grease is an integral part of tractor use . . tractor maintenance . . and regular cleanup of grease.
Unlike many other machines . . Motorcycles, jetskis, snowmobiles, even lawnmowers . . tractors require regular greasing of zirks in front end loaders, mower decks, the tractor itself, and many other implements.
Too little grease and you age your equipment . . too much grease and you have dirt catching and aging grease waiting to harden or color your hands, tools, and clothes.
Im hoping some of you might have some good insights in determining how often to grease items. Also some ideas on cleanup and choices of grease for different uses and purposes.
Here are some of mine.
A. When ever we get fast food and there are left over napkins . . instead of putting them in the trash I stick them in a large zip lock bag I keep in the truck. I use them liberally on large deposits of grease or oily items and then I switch to Grime Boss hand wipes for cleaning hands and finer deposits on equipment. Grime Boss wipes have heavy grease cutting ingredients even better than "orange cleaners" etc..
B. Blue Dawn works good for final phase hand cleaning and also when cleaning tooth brushes used to clean greasy tight spots etc..
I rarely use paper towels or cloth towels on grease because accumulated grease accumulates sand, grit and dirt.
I rarely use the cheapest grease because it seems to dry out faster around the zirks and doesn't hold up well from sun in my experience.
I'm planning on getting a couple locknload zirk connectirs because they are much easier to attach and detach from zirks.
Lastly, I'm not fond of cleaning equipment but I've found grease is a magnet for sand particles and grit and leaving that accumulation around bearing surfaces is just not healthy for the equipment . . So every 45 or 60 days I try to eliminate the excess accumulated grease (the very same grease that shows us we pumped in enough to stop). Odd isn't it . . We need it as an indicator yet leaving it there lobg term can cause problems.
Obviously others must have some good tricks and technics for greasing and grease cleanup . . lets hear em
Unlike many other machines . . Motorcycles, jetskis, snowmobiles, even lawnmowers . . tractors require regular greasing of zirks in front end loaders, mower decks, the tractor itself, and many other implements.
Too little grease and you age your equipment . . too much grease and you have dirt catching and aging grease waiting to harden or color your hands, tools, and clothes.
Im hoping some of you might have some good insights in determining how often to grease items. Also some ideas on cleanup and choices of grease for different uses and purposes.
Here are some of mine.
A. When ever we get fast food and there are left over napkins . . instead of putting them in the trash I stick them in a large zip lock bag I keep in the truck. I use them liberally on large deposits of grease or oily items and then I switch to Grime Boss hand wipes for cleaning hands and finer deposits on equipment. Grime Boss wipes have heavy grease cutting ingredients even better than "orange cleaners" etc..
B. Blue Dawn works good for final phase hand cleaning and also when cleaning tooth brushes used to clean greasy tight spots etc..
I rarely use paper towels or cloth towels on grease because accumulated grease accumulates sand, grit and dirt.
I rarely use the cheapest grease because it seems to dry out faster around the zirks and doesn't hold up well from sun in my experience.
I'm planning on getting a couple locknload zirk connectirs because they are much easier to attach and detach from zirks.
Lastly, I'm not fond of cleaning equipment but I've found grease is a magnet for sand particles and grit and leaving that accumulation around bearing surfaces is just not healthy for the equipment . . So every 45 or 60 days I try to eliminate the excess accumulated grease (the very same grease that shows us we pumped in enough to stop). Odd isn't it . . We need it as an indicator yet leaving it there lobg term can cause problems.
Obviously others must have some good tricks and technics for greasing and grease cleanup . . lets hear em
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