Greasing CS100

[Spoons]

How many pumps of grease are meant for the cutter bearings? Is it pump till it oozes like on some nipples? Or just a few pumps so it doesn't blow the seals? Don't want to put too much or too little as it doesn't state in the manual.

 

Ross.

[Guss109]

Used mine for the first time today and noticed grease was pumped out of the bearing. On another note how do you strap yours down in the trailer?

 

 

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[Spoons]

That doesn't sound right if the grease is coming out like that. Never had grease poor out of mine. I use a small ratchet strap round the axel a few times onto modified jetski trailer. Then have put a bolt through the drawbar of chipper into the trailer to keep the front down.

 

Ross.

[Guss109]

Didn't mean it's coming out in use but looks like it's been pumped in till fresh grease has come out of the bearing if that makes sense. Think it's easier to show than explain can try and get a photo if you want? Sounds like a good way of securing it to the trailer but don't think it would work for me as it's on an ifor 12x5

 

 

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[Spoons]

Oh right ok I see what you mean. Before I made the trailer for the CS100 I just tied it into my 8x4 trailer with canoe straps. But it never fully secured it as it had always worked itself loose by the time I arrived at the jobs.

[PeteB]

Bearings need 2-3 pumps per week each nipple. Strapping it down depends on the trailer and whether you have her N/S or E/W.

[Spoons]

Ok thanks Pete.