Hi my name is Hammick and I'm an over-greaser

[hammick]

I can't help it. Two pumps ain't enough. I don't feel comfortable that I have properly greased a zerk until I see lots of red grease on both sides of the pin. My 18v Dewalt grease gun make this easy.

What do you over-greasers do with all that grease? Leave it to collect dirt? Spend an hour cleaning it all up with a roll of paper towels? Or power-wash the excess grease off? My concern with power-washing is that it will force the grease out of the pin and allow water into the pin.

 

[Roadworthy]

I don't pump until I get gobs and gobs of grease out. That's a waste of grease and money. I pump until the fitting is full and a bit of grease is coming out then I wipe off the excess grease and move to the next fitting.

 

[hammick]

I don't pump until I get gobs and gobs of grease out. That's a waste of grease and money. I pump until the fitting is full and a bit of grease is coming out then I wipe off the excess grease and move to the next fitting.

But often grease just comes out one side and not the other until you keep going. Then you have a big glob on one side and just a little on the other. Do you feel just seeing a little grease on one side is enough? It's a brand new tractor so I'm trying to be better about maintenance than I was with my old used tractor.

 

[Citydude]

No matter how you look at it, grease is cheap maintenance. Grease it how you see fit. Wipe off excess if needed.

 

[Thomas]

Greasing so much faster and easier than replacing pins pullies bearings etc. way I see it,just wipe the extra away.

 

[Maxify55]

I can't say that I grease too much as that's merely an opinion.
Further, I cannot deny nor confirm that I've witnessed a blown bearing seal from too much grease.
I may or may not have been in the shop that day.

 

[5030]

Over greasing can destroy constant velocity joints that are in many implement drivelines. Always adhere to the builders specs for grease gun pumps as over greasing will destroy the seals.

 

[Smokeydog]

I grease frequently. 2-4 pumps on most loader and backhoe pins. Sometimes may see some new grease start to ooze out while greasing but mostly when I start working the joint. Grease outside the joint is money lost. Use black moly grease on pins, red on bearings and U-joints. My opinion is better to use a little frequently than too much at once. Rarely have to wipe away excess. Joints do develop a “cuticle”of old grease and dirt that might help keep joints cleaner?

 

[stevewarner1957]

The bigger the blob, the better the job! I just can’t help myself. Lol

 

[TMGT]

I just go until I see clean grease, even though it doesn't come out both sides doesn't mean it doesn't or won't have grease there. As stated use a good moly grease on pins or sliding joints.
I prefer to wipe off excess as it just makes a mess and attracts grit, some equipment doesn't even come with grease fittings.

My older CASE skid steer doesn't have grease fittings on the bucket pivot, apparently the grease attracted enough grit that it could wear it out faster then a dry joint, when the time came you just changed out pins and bushings.