10 hour grease job question

[ramman666]

So I have 10 hours on the bx2380 and the manual said to lube the loader and I believe other fittings as well. Is that something that is strongly recommended or more so if you do heavy leader work?

Also any specific grease gun or will any one work and what grease should I use?

 

[JK22]

So I have 10 hours on the bx2380 and the manual said to lube the loader and I believe other fittings as well. Is that something that is strongly recommended or more so if you do heavy leader work?

Also any specific grease gun or will any one work and what grease should I use?

I treat that as approximately 5ish hours of any actual loader work (heavy or not). Doesn’t make much sense to grease the FEL every 10 hours if you’re just mowing. The treadle peddle fitting (under the floor mat) should get greased regularly. I believe that’s the only one that’s actually on the tractor.

LockNLube couplers will be your new friend. Any grease gun will work, but you will be looking at purchasing an electric or pneumatic after you hit all of them for the first time.

Kubota Moly Lithium is what’s recommended in the manual, and that’s what I use. I’d rather not give a dealer an easy out to blame something on me.

 

[ramman666]

I treat that as approximately 5ish hours of any actual loader work (heavy or not). Doesn’t make much sense to grease the FEL every 10 hours if you’re just mowing. The treadle peddle fitting (under the floor mat) should get greased regularly. I believe that’s the only one that’s actually on the tractor.

LockNLube couplers will be your new friend. Any grease gun will work, but you will be looking at purchasing an electric or pneumatic after you hit all of them for the first time.

Kubota Moly Lithium is what’s recommended in the manual, and that’s what I use. I’d rather not give a dealer an easy out to blame something on me.

Thank you, do you have a electric gun???

 

[Seven Gables]

For pins and bushings as was mentioned always use a grease that has moly, I use the 238 Schaeffers with 5% moly. Do not use moly grease for bearings that have rollers inside. Totally agree with the lock and lube , best 30.00 u can spend. As for the grease gun I've bought many over the years including a Milwaukee cordless electric, unless you've got a Lot of greaseing to do I wouldn't recommend that. Milton pistol grip with a selector for either high pressure or high volume has been in my opinion a standout gun for the money. Bout 28$ on the big Amazon is a bargain. In fact I'm going to order another now that I'm thinking about it.

 

[JK22]

Thank you, do you have a electric gun???

I have a Dewalt 18v Grease Gun. I was on the fence for a long time, but I’m very pleased that I finally took the plunge. I was already married to Dewalt’s batteries, so that’s the primary reason I went Dewalt.

 

[oosik]

After 38 years with various types of manual grease guns - my new Dewalt 18V grease gun is a dream. I have a Lock 'N Lube unit. Do not use it any more. It will not go into the few recessed fittings on the tractor, FEL, grapple & rear blade.

For whatever reason - I don't get quite as greasy using the new Dewalt grease gun. It almost makes greasing a pleasure. I use a Moly-Lithium grease bought at either O' Reilys or NAPA.

I go by the hour meter on the tractor for when to grease. If you try to keep track of time for the tractor and each & every implement - it will drive you crazy.

 

[4570Man]

I don’t know why you’d want a lock&lube with a battery powered gun. The whole point was to free up your second hand to pump. In any case they don’t get along good with my backhoe. A Dewalt cordless and stock coupling for me. It’s actually a better than average coupler. I’ve never had it fail to work on a grease fitting that’s not damaged.

 

[BX23S-1]

Whenever i`m done with any of my equipment, i hit them with grease after i`ve used them.
That way they`re stored with fresh grease and flushed clean and already lubed until the next time i need to use them.

My reasoning is, i just hook stuff up and go, no worries and no wasted time because i already did a pre-check an lube when i parked the equipment.
Yup, kubota moly grease. No worries using their oils-filter-lubes. (warranty reasons)

Kubota pistol-grip grease gun is what i use. (good exercise for the hands!)
I`d like a cordless one but i dont feel i need one.

 

[oosik]

4570man - I used the Lock 'N Lube with my manual lever gun. Never tried it on the DeWalt. The coupler on the DeWalt is smaller diameter and nicely fits the exposed and recessed zerks. I NEVER grease just prior to use of any equipment. With Nytrl gloves I still get enough of the black stuff on me - don't need to transfer to the steering wheel or seat.

 

[seville009]

Whenever i`m done with any of my equipment, i hit them with grease after i`ve used them.
That way they`re stored with fresh grease and flushed clean and already lubed until the next time i need to use them.

My reasoning is, i just hook stuff up and go, no worries and no wasted time because i already did a pre-check an lube when i parked the equipment.
Yup, kubota moly grease. No worries using their oils-filter-lubes. (warranty reasons)

Kubota pistol-grip grease gun is what i use. (good exercise for the hands!)
I`d like a cordless one but i dont feel i need one.

Same here re: frequently greasing; don稚 always remember to do it, but bottom line is that I don稚 wait for ten hour intervals

 

[ramman666]

Thank you guys very much I will be looking at a few things mentioned on here today

 

[pmsmechanic]

My electric grease gun saves my arms/shoulders so much and as mentioned greasing is almost fun now. I don't use the grease gun enough to justify buying it really but I'm not sorry I bought one.

 

[RalphVa]

I treat the 10 hour ones as ridiculous and just do everything at 50 hours, except skipping the driveshaft Ujoints on the JD because I cannot do them. Just have them done at 200 hours.

Only two 10 hour ones on the JD are the front swivel joint and one of the tie rod ends. That's like about 300 to 500 miles on a car/truck. Ridiculously short period. The old period on most car/trucks (before we had the silly Utility Vehicles) was 1,000 miles.

Ralph

 

[mikester]

So I have 10 hours on the bx2380 and the manual said to lube the loader and I believe other fittings as well. Is that something that is strongly recommended or more so if you do heavy leader work?

Also any specific grease gun or will any one work and what grease should I use?

Every 10 hours just add grease until you see it flowing out the joint. If you were doing a lot of loader work the joint will take more grease. Less work, less grease will be needed to get to the free flowing point.

Grease is cheap. Preventative maintenance is a heck of a lot cheaper than fixing problems caused by lack of maintenance a.k.a. ABUSE.

 

[repete]

Base it on your use as mentioned above. If I am dragging a baler around the field what is the point. If I am using the loader a lot then maybe every couple days. If you have it out in rain or snow, do not neglect it as a dry joint will fill with rust and clog the grease fitting to the point of needing to disassemble and correct the issue.

Another thing I do is to "unload" the joints. That for me involves putting the loader on the ground and applying slight pressure with the arms then "unload" the bucked by tilting forward with causing the boom to lift further then greasing. By doing it that way you fill the actual friction points of the fittings with grease when in use.

 

[ovrszd]

Pistol grip guns suck. Get a lever with just a piece of pipe then the coupler. 10hrs would be a max when using the loader.

A grease gun with a rigid pipe sucks!!! So does a lever gun. Personal preference.

 

[ovrszd]

I have a Dewalt 18v Grease Gun. I was on the fence for a long time, but I知 very pleased that I finally took the plunge. I was already married to Dewalt痴 batteries, so that痴 the primary reason I went Dewalt.

Me too. I bought mine as a "tool only". Think I paid $110. Worth every penny.

I keep a needle coupler on the end of my old manual gun. That's the only time it gets used.

 

[oosik]

Out of the 30+ zerks on the grapple, FEL, tractor, 3-point & rear blade, I have ONE problem zerk. It's on the FEL. I have to rotate the FEL to get the zerk into proper alignment. Then it accepts grease easily. I have three types of grease guns - hand squeeze, lever(2) and electric. Each has its place. I have a needle coupler on my rigid pipe lever gun.

 

[BX23S-1]

A grease gun with a rigid pipe sucks!!! So does a lever gun. Personal preference.

LOL... i have to agree... :thumbsup:

Kinda sucks when you have to remove the MMM out from under the tractor to grease it because those ridged pipes are hard to bend...

Sometimes, you get in a tight spot, that lever gun handle wont go full stroke ...flex hoses & pistol grips on grease guns are the best thing since sliced bread!