How do you clean your greasy loader pivots?

[Shawn T. W.]

While my little tractor is no garage queen, and I'm not home a lot, so I rarely get a chance to "clean", just use!

A few weeks ago … I decided to give my Little Baby Fergie a good clean up ...the grease migrates out of loader pivot points when I get into heavier brush and makes a mess!

I went through nearly a roll of paper towels cleaning the grease, grime, and weeds out, then sprayed it down wiped some more ... Then washed with a cloth and dawn dish soap …

Not perfect, but a lot less likely to grease up my clothes!

Since she was mostly clean, and it had been over a year since I had waxed her ... I put some shine on her! Yes, it's a work tractor!

While I have sporadically cleaned and waxed "around" the greasy spots in the last 39 months since I bought it, I have never been shy about greasing in the 669 hours of use ... Has more now!

But the next time through the brush, I'll probably be running branches up through the pivot points and spreading grease ... Is there a way to prevent that? Or is it just the way it is?

Is there a good way, other than a STEAM cleaner to remove the old stuck on grease and gunk? (I couldn't get it all off!) I'm thinking “clean more often”?

 

[TerryR]

I don't.

 

[tacticalturnip]

As I said on GTT, I clean the excess grease off of my tractor by wearing my best shirt near it.

It is guaranteed to work every time.

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

Pump more grease in and leave it. Grease prevents rust

 

[Wagtail]

In all of the years that I've my 4105 (new, Feb '13) I have never cleaned any of the excess grease resulting from a grease nipple/zerk.

If there's a nipple, it gets grease. If it moves, but doesn't have a nipple, it gets a good spray of lanolin lubricant.

I may have washed it once... when I was young. It lives in an open-bay shed.

 

[billybobjimmyjoejack]

I have been using commercial grade Oven/Griddle cleaner like is used in restaurants. Spray on and rinse off. Grease, oil and dirt just wash away. If there is really thick grease some brushing is necessary. Be careful some paints can be removed with this product, usually rattle can or fresher paint.

 

[Runner]

I use diesel fuel and LOTS of cloth rags. I also agree with the idea that grease prevents rust so tend to leave the extra on there until it starts to get excessive. I believe using any kind of pressure washer on greased joints is asking for trouble, so I just wipe it down by hand.

It helps if you keep it cleaned up while you are greasing, rather than just letting what squishes out stay there. Even at that, I always try to leave a little on there.

Just for information, I had a hard time removing exhaust stains from my hood, but found that Turtle Wax liquid car wax removes it quickly.

 

[big bubba]

Power wash for me is the clear winner. once a year. i wouldn't make a big deal of it.

 

[nyone]

Power wash for me is the clear winner. once a year. i wouldn't make a big deal of it.

I have done this and it tends to blow appart the grease but then spreads it all over the machine.

What's the best way..idk as I dont clean mine like that.

 

[big bubba]

I have done this and it tends to blow appart the grease but then spreads it all over the machine.

What's the best way..idk as I dont clean mine like that.

i usually apply copious amt of Simple Green, let soak a while then pw. wipe down any excess afterword. but i only do once annually. i never was bothered with excess grease, best regards