Greasebanks on chippers, a good idea?

[Mick Dempsey]

How did it improve performance? Not disputing just curious.

[Joe Newton]

I would have thought that greasing the sliders just helped bits of chip stick in there more?

[Mick Dempsey]

Which was my rationale Joe.

[Mark Bolam]

Greasing does attract crud,no doubt, but the rollers definitely slide more freely greased up.

I do it by hand wearing a disposable pervert glove, so there's no excuse for you Joe as I know you have the kit for the job.

 

 

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[wicklamulla]

My wee Greenmech had 2 remote grease nipples and the grease delivery tube failed on 1 so i repaired it, i stihl opened up the side cover every now and then though to check it was intact and doin it's job.

 

My old Crary Bearcat chipper has plenty of grease nipples fitted directly to each bearing so i quite enjoy removing the covers and releasing the top feed roller springs and inspecting everything. Quite an easy machine to dis-assemble and work on.

[Joe Newton]

I do it by hand wearing a disposable pervert glove, so there's no excuse for you Joe as I know you have the kit for the job.

 

 

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That's nice mate, I'm happy for you.

 

Can we get back to chipper maintenance now?

[Mark Bolam]

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[Mick Dempsey]

Greasing does attract crud,no doubt, but the rollers definitely slide more freely greased up.

I do it by hand wearing a disposable pervert glove, so there's no excuse for you Joe as I know you have the kit for the job.

 

 

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I dunno, they rise and fall exactly parallel with the roller box. I've never felt the rollers slid any better or worse at any point. Even after liberal applications of WD40 after a blade change.

 

Mine weren't worn after 2000 odd hours, sounds like it doesn't do any harm either ways.

[Mark Bolam]

You're probably right Mick.

I certainly wouldn't bother to do it as a standalone job.

 

 

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[Firestorm]

Having been at first recently collecting a new st6 with a colleague. We were told the following:-

"The pipes are designed to split if over greased, better the pipes split than have too much grease shoved into a bearing"