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Jjrsavoie reacted to RjCorazza's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with
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When young, my dad insisted I grease his equipment until 100% clean grease came out. We went through a WHOLE LOT of grease! I have... -
Jjrsavoie reacted to pmsmechanic's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
I unscrew the barrel a few turns after tightening it. I then pull the bottom T handle out and turn it a bit untill I can lock it into...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to pmsmechanic's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
I wear a pair of cheep leather gloves. I wipe off the grease fittings with them and what ever else needs wiping. Once they get too dirty...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to big bubba's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
what techniques do you have for purging air in newly replaced cartridge manual grease gun? that's my only issue & don't mind getting...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to LHF2019's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that went battery back to manual. More control and Less waste. Have 3 guns. 2 Deere and yellow lock...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to RjCorazza's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
I use semi disposable gloves, in the 8-9 mil thickness range. I usually give the grease gun a quick wipe down after I'm done.
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Jjrsavoie reacted to masseyrider's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
Years ago I was doing some tractor work for a local nursey. I was supposed to go and rototill a field for planting. I hitched up and...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to EddieWalker's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
A Dealer told me that most people use too much grease, and they need to learn to only put in enough to do the job. I've gone back to...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to big bubba's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
getting greasy is almost inevitable whether using grease gun or changing oil. my biggest complaint is replacing cartridges as air is...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to dodge man's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
My best advice is just live with it and don’t wear nice cloths while on the tractor.
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Jjrsavoie reacted to Santa Craig Cringle's post in the thread Grease - is there no better way? Can we talk about this? with Good Post.
One of the things I hate most about working with equipment is grease. I recently decided I was going to make it easier by getting a...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to Carl_NH's post in the thread Buying an excavator with resale in mind with Good Post.
I would be looking for a 2000-2500 hr machine 8-10 years old like the Takeuchi 260, Bobcat e50, JD 35 or 50G, Cat 303.5 or 304/305 size...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to Tomtint's post in the thread Buying an excavator with resale in mind with Good Post.
I bought a 1 owner 7k hour KX121 for something like 17k a number of years ago..did basic maintenance and put another 400 hrs on it over...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to MarkFromWA's post in the thread Buying an excavator with resale in mind with Good Post.
I have so many projects in mind for the next 3-ish years (landscaping, retaining walls/terracing gardens, digging up boulders in the...
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Jjrsavoie reacted to eisaachsen's post in the thread Looking for best quality/price for 48" rotary tiller with adjustable tilling depth with Good Post.
Agreed.