Grease for Hedge Trimmer?

[Bosun]

Good afternoon all,

 

Does anyone know what grease I should use in the gearbox on my Husqvarna 226HD60S Hedge Trimmer?

 

The manual doesn't specify which type, the dealer doesn't know, and I've yet to receive a reply from Husqvarna.

 

The manual says apply it via the grease nipple. So do you think the grease I use for my mower (lithium based NGLI 2) would be OK? That would mean I only have to have one grease gun on the go.

 

Many thanks,

Bosun

[Ray1]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/maintenance-help/53612-what-grease.html

[Bosun]

As I said above, the gearbox. The "reduction gearbox" to be precise.

[WorcsWuss]

  Bosun said:

As I said above, the gearbox. The "reduction gearbox" to be precise.

 

Click on the link! http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/maintenance-help/53612-what-grease.html

[Bosun]

My apologies, I didn't realise that was a link.

 

So... It looks like the Lithium grease I use for the mower bearings and bushes should be OK for the hedge trimmer gearbox?

 

I guess if the grease is too thick though, it will get flung off and stick to the gearbox casing and not do its job.

[GardenKit]

Take the cover off any hedge trimmer gear case and you will find the grease stuck to the casing, but when its warm it will flow back to where its needed as long as there is enough of it. The casing should ideally be no more than half full.

Lithium EP grease is fine.