hedge cutter Grease

[easylife]

Currently, I use the approved Sthil Grease. Can anyone recomend cheaper alternative products which are up to the job thanks

[spudulike]

The issue with the Stihl system is that they make their greasing points screw in so you screw in the grease tube and squeeze it in - what is wrong with the typical grease nipple found on most other units is beyond me.

 

The Stihl grease is also an exorbitant price:001_rolleyes:

 

Typically I remove the bottom plate fom hedge cutters and slap in a load of high temperature (HT) bearing grease. I am working on the theory that the trimmer gearbox rotates pretty slow, is industrial in its construction so doesn't need a real specialised grease. It is good enough for car wheel bearings so.........

 

I have also found this - Stihl Compatible Hedge Trimmer/electric chain saw Grease Nipple Attachment | eBay

 

It may help getting the grease in and looks like you just screw it in when greasing is needed.

 

Others may have different views!

[Johny Walker]

i use a g/g with a solid tube ,hold it over the hole & pump till it seeps out

Edited September 16, 2013 by Johny Walker

[easylife]

thanks for info spud , likewise i remove bottom plate and apply grease. thinking of the spec would something like car CV grease be up to the job i think it is molybdenum de-sulphide based

[Old Mill Tree Care]

i use a g/g with a solid tube ,hold it over the hole & pump till it seeps out

 

Me too.

 

 

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[RobRainford]

Lithium high temp grease here. Loads of uses. Use it on roller bearings and its been fine in hedge cutters up to now. I take the cover plate off clean out some of the old stuff and pack it with new stuff!

 

 

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[spudulike]

thanks for info spud , likewise i remove bottom plate and apply grease. thinking of the spec would something like car CV grease be up to the job i think it is molybdenum de-sulphide based

 

Mine tends to be lithium HT thick grease. You are trying to lube the mechanism, buffer the components from thrashing against each other and using something that won't go fluid under heat.

 

Any grease that you would use for wheel bearings or CV joints should be OK, let's face it, any grease is better than no grease but a thicker high teperature one makes sense. £5 for a tub rather than the £15 grease tube Stihl would like you to use!

 

I like the Echo gear boxes, they have grease nipples for all the greasing:thumbup:

[Scott Walker]

And me

 

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