GREASE... every 10 HOURS?

[Verticaltrx]

But there are scores of members that will wear out pins & bushings prematurely due to a lack of maintainence.

Well, I can't argue with that...

 

[veresjwv]

I really appreciate everyones input!! I think I will continue with the every ten hour thing! Just have to buy more paper towels. As soon as the weather warms up a little more I plan on giving her the first pressure wash she ever had. This hopefully will get rid of excess grease and I will be able to start all over again.

 

[Deano]

I grease mine using the guesstimate method. I can pretty much figure out when the front loader or backhoe gets used for approx 10 hours...then they both get greased. When I pressure wash it though, they both get greased regardless of hours.

Deano

 

[Matt_Jr]

I've never been able to get all the grease with just the pressure washer. But maybe that's cause I'm too scared of taking off the paint. I too say grease grease grease.

 

[CurlyDave]

I remember when we had our land cleared for the house, the local sand/gravel/heavy equipment/paving company sent a crew out for about two weeks.

They all greased every piece of equipment at the end of every day. Each operator did his own machine. Essentially if the machine went down, the operator was out of work until it was fixed. Big motivator to keep it maintained.

 

[varmint]

One little detail that deserves mentioning is this: an hour meter (at least on my B8200) is reading hours based on 2600 RPM engine speed. i.e., run the tractor for 10 hours at an average of 1300 RPM, and you'll see 5 hours on the meter. At least, that's what it seems to me. Am I wrong about this? I keep meaning to actually test it, but always forget.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

One little detail that deserves mentioning is this: an hour meter (at least on my B8200) is reading hours based on 2600 RPM engine speed. i.e., run the tractor for 10 hours at an average of 1300 RPM, and you'll see 5 hours on the meter. At least, that's what it seems to me. Am I wrong about this? I keep meaning to actually test it, but always forget.

I think you need to check that. I believe the hour meter starts running when the electric hits it and stops when the electric stops. I'm not betting money on it but I believe that's how it works. I bought a mower one time that had a few hours on it but it had never been used. I think they forgot and left it running when they were servicing it and maybe took a break.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Ten hours of loader work is a lot. I grease my loader about twice during the summer months. I use it that little during the summer. This past week I used the loader about 40 hours pushing snow. I greased it twice. I use New Holland Ambra on everything that has a grease fitting. Tractor, attachments, and everything else.

What "one tube does all" grease available at TSC or Wal Mart do some of you greasers use?

 

[20 20]

I believe you are correct about the hr meters.

What "one tube does all" grease available at TSC or Wal Mart do some of you greasers use?

I use the cheap stuff from TSC buy it when it is on sale by the box{something like 1.00 per full size tube}. I have a lot of greaseable joints{multible machines}. I've been using it for a few years now with no issues.

 

[radioman]

What "one tube does all" grease available at TSC or Wal Mart do some of you greasers use?

I been testing out the green synthenic stuff from TSC on the all of my bushings, bearings since I had the bota. Only time I don't use green grease is on the HST pedal pivot zerk. I use the lighter light duty tan stuff on that. I notice the tan stuff works better to clean out the bushing and prevent stickness. The green stuff just stays there and makes tredle stick and slower response.