Roady
Bronze Member
I'm sure this topic has been covered but I could not find a exact answer with a search.
I'm a big fan of greasing grease fittings. My thought has always been the more grease I can pump in a fitting, the less metal to metal contact and longer the life of the component. The new tractor I purchased recommends that everything should be greased every ten hours of use. My tractor has 48 fittings so you can imagine the amount of grease I go though. I grease until I see a tiny bit seeping from the joint. The problem is this creates a lot of external grease escaping from the joints and around the pivot points. I was told that too much grease is really bad as it collects a ton of dirt particles that seep into the joint and cause damage.
So my question is can dirt enter this way and if so, where is that fine line between greasing too little and too much.
Thanks for any advice
Roady
I'm a big fan of greasing grease fittings. My thought has always been the more grease I can pump in a fitting, the less metal to metal contact and longer the life of the component. The new tractor I purchased recommends that everything should be greased every ten hours of use. My tractor has 48 fittings so you can imagine the amount of grease I go though. I grease until I see a tiny bit seeping from the joint. The problem is this creates a lot of external grease escaping from the joints and around the pivot points. I was told that too much grease is really bad as it collects a ton of dirt particles that seep into the joint and cause damage.
So my question is can dirt enter this way and if so, where is that fine line between greasing too little and too much.
Thanks for any advice
Roady