How do you clean your greasy loader pivots?

   / How do you clean your greasy loader pivots? #11  
On the rare occasion I clean greased pivot points, I use a power washer with a Rotox nozzle. Not sure why but it doesn't splatter the grease as much as a standard nozzle. I still do it away from other equipment and wear old clothes though.
 
   / How do you clean your greasy loader pivots? #12  
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.
I immediately started laughing when I read your response as I can't count the times that I have turned a nice shirt into a work shirt by just doing something as simple as loading a roll of hay for someone on the way out somewhere, only to realize that I had brushed up against some grease off of the tractor or loader.
 
   / How do you clean your greasy loader pivots? #13  
Every few years when there are big globs - I don nitrile gloves, grab a roll of paper towels and a wooden paint stir stick. The wooden stick scrapes the globs off without scratching the paint. It is also useful as a "ramrod" to push a wad of paper towels through tighter spaces. After the worst is off a spray of purple cleaner massaged with an old paint brush and a rinse.
 
   / How do you clean your greasy loader pivots? #14  
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.
Excellent thinking. I use my hair, ears and other body parts while working around my tractor. Then my wife cleans me up.
 
   / How do you clean your greasy loader pivots?
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#15  
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.

I use that Dawn Platinum Power Wash shown above on the exhaust on the underside of my loader arm where it points when the bucket is flat on the ground, and I start it, it sends out a puff of black smoke, and soots it up!

Spray on, wait 30 seconds, wipe off with paper towel.
 
   / How do you clean your greasy loader pivots? #16  
I tend to clean mine, otherwise grease seems to get onto my windows while raising loader. I use pressure washer followed by simple green. Takes it right off.
 

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