Alemite grease pump

Hey guys, I have an IH TD6 thats to be lubed. I've had it a couple years. only a couple hours of use here and there. I know i asked about this previously on here but need to be re-educated. I t has button fittings on the under carriage. When i pull one and look inside I see blue grease. Maybe corn head grease from the previous owner? I know its supposed to have a shot of 90w every 10 hours of use. God knows if the existing felt seals will hold! Like I said... very limited use since I own it, but now its time. Any modern pumps work? I think NAPA sells one. Last time I got some good advice from BillyNY. I know you're still out there Bud! This is what happens when you have too many projects, and tractors! It's like a disease/ addiction! Better than booze, or drugs. Thanks for the help guys.
 
Darryl

There has been a recent posting on this over at Red Power in Construction section

http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/topic/98398-1954-td6-track-roller-lubrication/

I grew up with one and I've got 2 cents worth in there if you're interested
 
here you can buy just the fitting for those zerks, I installed a 1/8" zerk in one and use it that way as I do not have a lot of them left,, I can post a pic later if you like
cnt
 
you can use a modern gun but be careful about over pressurizing and blowing the seals---- they do make pressure relief valves for modern guns--my Cats take 00 grade grease
 
I have quite a few of the pumps, the trouble is that 00 grease costs about $150 for 5 gallons. When I first bought it I paid less than $35. I bought a pump last year that was full of grease and greased all My Cats, now it is empty. Corn head grease is the same they say.
 
Yes, I'm out there somewhere usually, sometimes I forget where LOL ! There's no limit on refreshing ones memory here, and I know the feeling, you do research on something, figuring you'll be working on it soon and something else takes priority! My yard has a few of those projects still lingering too. Time passes and you're back tracking a bit on where you left off. One great thing about the posts we make is that you can copy paste the information, take a screen shot and save for reference, do a search on the site.

Alemite High Volume Bucket Pump, (link attached) is typically the best and or safest way to lube these, and the seals are the concern, like was mentioned if you adapted a cartridge grease gun or similar, they can produce much higher pressures, and its been said you can feel the back pressure and stop before a seal ruptures, I've never tried it. I'm familiar with the Caterpillar rollers of the era that required track roller lube. The seals are different, not sure about bushings, but you need to be aware of any assembly with yellow metal (bronze bushings) and the lube you use, make sure its compatible with yellow metal if your rollers have bronze bushings. 90 weight is going to be more viscous, more prone to seep than NLGI 0, be sure to find out what was originally called for and what is the closest modern equivalent. One example I can cite is my troy bilt tiller, a 70's horse model with the bronze gear assembly, I use an API GL4 Hypoid - SAE140 from Sta-Lube, its $40/gallon at NAPA, but is the equivalent to what the tiller left the factory with, and that lube is obviously yellow metal safe.

One of the most informative contributors to ACMOC forums on lubricants used on heavy equipment, to me anyways, was OzDozer, its really interesting what makes up the lubricants we use, the properties, soap bases and compatibility, and all things similar. His informative posts, as are many many others that participate, again, to me were highly educational and its been a long time since I've chatted with him and that forum. Most may not be aware of some of the technical aspects of industrial lubricants, so its good reading to inspire you to do any research for any questionable application you need to source the correct lube for. Another thing that came to light was that many have mixed their own 90wt/cartridge grease etc. and there's more to that than not, I don't subscribe the the practice unless there was no other choice, that or run dry. Things like incompatible soap bases and critical assemblies that these concoctions may not be the best solution or are to the detriment of the assembly.
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JD Crawler Forum post on track roller lube

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Thank you gentlemen... all of you who replied. You got it right Billy, you think you will get to a project right away, then life happens. Have to keep the cars running, house needs work... something always breaking. Just keep running from one emergency to another. Before you know it, years have passed. A gearhead/handymans work is NEVER done! Sometimes being handy is a curse! I will have to live to 90 to finish all my projects. Thanks again guys. You meet the best people here! Regards to all..... Darryl
 

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