Here's why you grease your loader faithfully.

[redman135]

Post #1 is a classic "death by grease starvation" situation.
Have you ever heard of a machine dieing of grease poisoning? I haven't. Grease is cheap compared to the cost of repairs, but lazy and stupid are 2 things you can't beat.

 

[Looking4new]

Post #1 is a classic "death by grease starvation" situation.
Have you ever heard of a machine dieing of grease poisoning? I haven't. Grease is cheap compared to the cost of repairs, but lazy and stupid are 2 things you can't beat.

I object to that statement! I am lazy. I am so lazy that I would rather grease my loader than have to replace the pins.

 

[jeff9366]

When I grease the loader at the end of the day, the grease flows easier and it's easier to get the grease in the pins. Probably things are warmer and the grease just goes in better because of that.

I do this now for that grease reason and also since the loader is already greased when I start up again, the option NOT to grease when I use it again is gone and I am in better compliance with greasing.

DOGS: Thank you for this valuable CONTRIBUTION.

I have always greased in the morning. I am going to start greasing after loader work.

 

[k0ua]

I'm the OP on this and learned a couple of things. When I grease the loader when I'm done with it or at the end of the day, the grease flows easier and it's easier to get the grease in the pins. Probably things are warmer and the grease just goes in better because of that. I do this now for that grease reason and also since the loader is already greased when I start up again, the option NOT to grease when I use it again is gone and I am in better compliance with greasing. Just a thought I 'd pass this along.

That sounds like a very good idea. :thumbsup:

 

[Looking4new]

I grease after the loader work is done. I don't care if all the joints are slobbering grease.
It is still way easier (remember I am lazy) and cheaper (I have rather deep pockets and short arms) than replacing pins.

 

[sixdogs]

DOGS: Thank you for this valuable CONTRIBUTION.

I have always greased in the morning. I am going to try greasing after doing loader work.

I also grease my mower wheel, hubs and spindles after mowing. The grease goes in easier, probably spreads better and next time I get ready to mow, I don't have those dreaded have-to-grease-before-I-mow blues. I just hop right on and mow. I've been doing this on lots of different equipment and bearings for maybe 10 years now and in that time have never replaced a bearing or shaft or sleeve or anything.

While we're on grease, I have suggested many times to use Deere polyurea grease on loaders and backhoes, especially the buckets and booms that normally get sloppy. There is something about this grease in that it stays sticky and eliminates some or all of the bushing slop and makes everything feel much better in use. It's considered JD's "Best" grease. I understand that Kubota is now selling a polyurea grease.

 

[murph1]

Here is a list of Makers of polyurea grease Google

 

[FatTire]

Around my zerks, pins, and joints on my Kubota is sort of a mess, I never really wipe up any grease except off the zerk. It looks normal to me, but if you were going to sell a machine, how much would you clean up? I was thinking of cleaning up all the grease except within about a half inch or 3/4 inch of a working joint or a zerk. Does that sound reasonable or do more?

Should also mention that I'll probably be using the machine, and greasing, right up until it sells.

 

[sixdogs]

Around my zerks, pins, and joints on my Kubota is sort of a mess, I never really wipe up any grease except off the zerk. It looks normal to me, but if you were going to sell a machine, how much would you clean up? I was thinking of cleaning up all the grease except within about a half inch or 3/4 inch of a working joint or a zerk. Does that sound reasonable or do more?

Should also mention that I'll probably be using the machine, and greasing, right up until it sells.

That sounds reasonable to just sort of wipe it off. Make an effort to wipe around the fitting and pin areas. This way, it can be seen that it was greased yet not so much that it looks sloppy. Buyers like that.

 

[Sysop]

I generally grease at the end of the day, unless I've worked until dark.

As far as extra grease oozing at the pins, it stays there till I wash the tractor. I hit excess ooze with the power washer and clean it all off. I don't use any sort of degreaser, 3500PSI is plenty to spray it clean. If it is oozing out, there's enough grease back inside the pins to keep the water out, but I still follow up every wash with a complete greasing of everything. When I grease, I always pump it full until there is a little fresh ooze coming from the pin.