How often should you grease a tractor for light duty?

[dodge man]

I got an electric grease gun mostly because I had problems getting my manual gun to prime with a new cartridge. I bought a second one, same thing. Not a problem with the electric one.

 

[Little Red Tractor]

I must admit, the battery powered gun is becomming a VERY attractive options as my hands get older and less nimble. Probably a purchase in the near future.

 

[charles todd]

no no sorry let me try this again so with a hand grease gun when you are pumping grease in a grease fitting and it reach its full capacity you feel the resistance and you know it’s full so you stop so you don’t blow the seal, how do you know with a electric grease gun when it’s time to stop ? the sound changes or … ?

Sound and common sense. That's how I do it and haven't blown any seals.

CT

 

[Bad Boy Biker]

The old man had a grease gun in the shed. We were told that none of the machines start until the oil level was checked and the fuel tank was full. Then as the machine was warming up we would grease it and check the tires. This was every time it was started. Same for other equipment, maintenance work before it moved, tires, grease, oil or what ever it needed.
Before the machines were started we had to put the coil wire back on.

 

[panamaguy]

Remember grease is the cheapest tool in your toolbox

 

[914Farm]

Frequently When I grease I find bad zerks. A good investment has been the harbor freight zerk kit.

 

[kpsp50]

It is cheaper and easier to grease then to replace parts and labor

 

[kpsp50]

Every 8 to 10 hours of use is standard

 

[bud70706]

I never greased my old tractor except when I changed the oil which I think I did several times in twenty years, so I was shocked when I saw in a video that you need to grease every 10 hours of use. What is a more normal level for greasing a tractor under light conditions or usage?

I grease the tractor about every 20 hours. The loader/grapple about every 5. Grease is a lot cheaper than repair. I use the red stuff on the loader and lithium on the tractor.

 

[HankinOhio]

I have always thought of grease as really thick oil. Oil would work in any grease joint, BUT you would need to CONSTANTLY be oiling that joint. Grease holds the lubricant where it needs to be and gradually releases it over time, thats why you grease gun seeps oil, and you see dry grease on joints

 

[Big Blue Florida]

We are light duty users of our equipment. However often we must get into the ponds or under big tree stumps, where we use water to wash out the under roots before cutting.
It is all muddy & add the constant Florida sand then you will know why we grease everything that gets water intrusion just after tractor is garaged for the day. Instantly we can see the crud pushed out & a hint of the new grease.
If daily water digging is being done then we try to use a marine grease for a bit more protection.
I understand the Marine grease doesn't carry the best protection but it seems to keep the pins cleaner. We are best able to note this during bucket size changing.

Otherwise we will grease after every washing, which is after the final tractor work is finished.

 

[JohnDeereJoey]

Get the yellow pistol grip. It’s awesome. I was able to grease fittings the battery operated one couldn’t as well as ones I had to jack up tractor to do.

I have several of these. REALLY a nice grease gun. It's even easy to bleed the few times there has been trapped air in it.

Don't forget the LocknLube couplers...they are great!

 

[JohnDeereJoey]

I must admit, the battery powered gun is becomming a VERY attractive options as my hands get older and less nimble. Probably a purchase in the near future.

I may not be far behind you. Although, I really like to be able to feel the resistance in the hand pump and the ability to s-l-o-w-l-y feed grease in certain applications such as "bearing buddies".

 

[Texbest]

As a lifong salesman there is reason I always included a grease a gun with goody bag of hats. Grease often and wipe off the excess. At a minimum it forces you to survey your tractor and possibly notice issues before they become problems.

 

[Reddogs]

I grease the tractor about every 20 hours. The loader/grapple about every 5. Grease is a lot cheaper than repair. I use the red stuff on the loader and lithium on the tractor.

Would you say 20 for the Backhoe also...

 

[JohnDeereJoey]

I lube my backhoe at the same backhoe operating hours as the loader operating hours. Backhoes are similar to excavators...they like grease! If used extensively, a contractor may lube daily!

 

[Reddogs]

I lube my backhoe at the same backhoe operating hours as the loader operating hours. Backhoes are similar to excavators...they like grease! If used extensively, a contractor may lube daily!

Thats true, but in my case I usually am working the FEL constantly, while the Backhoe is every now and then..

 

[Reddogs]

We are light duty users of our equipment. However often we must get into the ponds or under big tree stumps, where we use water to wash out the under roots before cutting.
It is all muddy & add the constant Florida sand then you will know why we grease everything that gets water intrusion just after tractor is garaged for the day. Instantly we can see the crud pushed out & a hint of the new grease.
If daily water digging is being done then we try to use a marine grease for a bit more protection.
I understand the Marine grease doesn't carry the best protection but it seems to keep the pins cleaner. We are best able to note this during bucket size changing.

Otherwise we will grease after every washing, which is after the final tractor work is finished.

I cant wash mine off as have really bad sulfur and corrosive water coming out of the well, it destroys any metal it touches, so have lots of maintenance. But try to keep mine clean by waxing and wiping, but it does take a lot more work. As for the grease, I looked at the Marine grease because of the Florida weather, but so far just using Lucas Red and Tacky and finally found the grease coupler that locks on, works great. https://locknlube.com/pages/pick-yo...6ceYC39vzAehZPfUQeuzfNzfeTsaaQGkaAgFGEALw_wcB

 

[Bill Guenthner]

I'm sure that I over grease. I grease PTO shaft joints every day that I use them, the loader joints every day that I use the loader. Better too much than too little. I like to see keep pushing in fresh grease and pushing out any water or grit. Grease is cheap. A flexible hose is essential from my perspective.

 

[Sportsman762]

As a lifong salesman there is reason I always included a grease a gun with goody bag of hats. Grease often and wipe off the excess. At a minimum it forces you to survey your tractor and possibly notice issues before they become problems.

Good approach to good ownership. Its amazing what you find when greasing. Not a fun task, but an important one for good care of equipment.