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

[grsthegreat]

I was taught many moons ago to grease every 8 hours of use. Problem is im not using loader for 8 hours during an 8 hour day. I may be pulling a mower, using post hole driller, etc. so i just Guesstimate when i think ive used loader for 8-10 hours. Basically most of the zerks are on the loader.

 

[k0ua]

So, I've learned that apparently I am an overgreaser, and need to join a support group. I pump until large quantities are oozing out. It's an unsightly mess. I have ruined many a shirt by bumping up against my loader ... I promise to change my ways.

However, here is another question. How often should you be greasing? My approach is every time I fill the tank with gas (a good reminder for me), which is about every 10 hours. If I'm doing heavy loader work, I'll maybe hit it halfway between an empty tank too.

Being a first time tractor owner, I have no idea if this is too much, too little, or just right.

Your schedule seems fine to me. And if you miss doing one, no big deal, Catch it next time. After all you are a self described "overgreaser". Obviously if you hear any squeaks as you operate the bucket or lift, you have missed too many!

 

[Bearsixty7]

So, I've learned that apparently I am an overgreaser, and need to join a support group. I pump until large quantities are oozing out. It's an unsightly mess. I have ruined many a shirt by bumping up against my loader ... I promise to change my ways.

However, here is another question. How often should you be greasing? My approach is every time I fill the tank with gas (a good reminder for me), which is about every 10 hours. If I'm doing heavy loader work, I'll maybe hit it halfway between an empty tank too.

Being a first time tractor owner, I have no idea if this is too much, too little, or just right.

Read your manuals. If you don't have them, many are available here Ls Tractor Manuals | RCO Tractor | Spicewood Texas

This is what mine states. Your plan is inline with it.

Grease all loader pivot points daily(10 hours). Refer
to Tractor Operator's Manual for lubricant
recommendations.

 

[GeneV]

It's not rocket science guys! If you feel you haven't greased in a while, pump a little into a zirk, if you see grease start to ooze out the other side almost immediately, you're greasing too soon. If it takes a bunch of pumps to see that happen, you're waiting too long between grease jobs.

 

[deezler]

It's not rocket science guys! If you feel you haven't greased in a while, pump a little into a zirk, if you see grease start to ooze out the other side almost immediately, you're greasing too soon. If it takes a bunch of pumps to see that happen, you're waiting too long between grease jobs.

This is good advice, however it doesn't particularly help me. Because, my loader zerks do not all use grease at the same rate! After 8-10 hours of loader work, the bucket is clanging noisily and obviously needs grease in the pins. However the main loader boom cylinder pins often barely need a top-off. Oh well, I hit them all anyway.

 

[GeneV]

This is good advice, however it doesn't particularly help me. Because, my loader zerks do not all use grease at the same rate! After 8-10 hours of loader work, the bucket is clanging noisily and obviously needs grease in the pins. However the main loader boom cylinder pins often barely need a top-off. Oh well, I hit them all anyway.

Well yeh, same with mine, some areas you gotta hit with grease more frequently, but you should know which those are after having the machine a bit.

 

[GloryRoad]

I just had a weird realization that I am on the greasy side. I grease based on number of hours of loader time (~10 hrs) and have always pumped until a liberal amount was visible. I am reconsidering some of my life choices based on this conversation.

 

[deezler]

Does anyone else try to cycle your loader and bucket through the full motion range immediately after greasing? I have a tendency to do this, but now I am wondering if it's almost counterproductive - spreading the new grease out into a thin film right away.

I don't really count machine hours to know when to grease; the loader bucket tells me when it needs some - by swinging back to full roll-back with a loud CLANG as the pins rattle a bit. After greasing, its a duller, muted thud.

 

[Bearsixty7]

Does anyone else try to cycle your loader and bucket through the full motion range immediately after greasing? I have a tendency to do this, but now I am wondering if it's almost counterproductive - spreading the new grease out into a thin film right away.

I don't really count machine hours to know when to grease; the loader bucket tells me when it needs some - by swinging back to full roll-back with a loud CLANG as the pins rattle a bit. After greasing, its a duller, muted thud.

Yes, because it's actually in the manual to do so to get the air out of the lines.

 

[edgarrian]

I use to over grease but got tired of how much I was wasting. My thought is I pump until i see movement and on my 1705 it doesn't take much Once the grease is in there it spreads itself out when u operate the loader or the pedals. My dad was big on over greasing which is where i got it from. My experience with that is its hard to keep clean and it at times drips on the concrete. I also wipe off my zerks after greasing which helps keep them clean.