Who greases

[Johno219]

Nice to see clean grease oozing out of a joint:001_smile:

[Matthew Storrs]

I grease my digger and also the postknocker on the tractor every 8 hours and pump it till the grease is coming out the sides- it does no harm with bushes- however i believe slews and bearings are a different matter as you can overgrease and blow the seals? these i do every 50 hours.

 

Just got a box of graphite grease- just used up the red lithium i had (both from Clarke forest) not sure which is best- the graphite seems tackier possibly.

 

I'd also be interested in any reccomendations for a cordless greaser. its such a faff with standard manual ones.

[TGB]

If it needs grease, then grease it. If it's got enough clean grease, don't give it any more. If it should have grease but hasn't got any, make an appointment with the bank manager.

[Brushcutter]

I grease every 8-10 hours. It takes minuets, like all pre start checks. I just dont understand the mentality of not doing it.

 

I like JCB HP grease which is blue, also some Clake graphite grease which is sticky for grapple pins.

[Robert_S]

I grease the chippers and grinder regular i use one of the sealey guns but there can be a bit of mess if the bearing has any hardened grease or blockages in there as it won't put it in, i keep a manual gun for those occasions, once clear it puts the grease in fast.

 

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[White Noise]

I'm a greaser (an old mod, really).

 

If it's got a nipple I grease it.

 

You can grease my nipples whenever you fancy babe

 

Yes in the real world /site work the young 360/180 drivers don't seem to want to do the daily grease duty ? When they do they kinda miss some important grease points ? This is me speaking from my observations of site work .

[Ian C]

I'm a greaser! Little and often on anything with a nipple.

[wisecobandit]

As mentioned you can overgrease when theres seals involved.

Also things like uj's excess grease can cause dirt to stick and cause a slight abrasive action which can be drawn in when hot if not using hi temp etc.

In general terms tho a few pumps on each nipple ;-) is always good on a regular basis and don't go overkill.

Im sure we are all guilty of overgreasing if we have plenty of time and undergreasing when in a hurry or "it wont hurt another day without greasing" scenario....

[Gary Prentice]

I'm a greaser! Little and often on anything with a nipple.

 

Thought you would have delegated greasing duties to your lads. I think you've a couple of 'keepers' there:thumbup1:

 

 

Grease little and often, and it's a good time to cast an eye over a machine while doing it

[Ian C]

Thought you would have delegated greasing duties to your lads. I think you've a couple of 'keepers' there:thumbup1:

 

 

Grease little and often, and it's a good time to cast an eye over a machine while doing it

 

They do it aswell Gary, yeah there both really good guys.