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What lube for posthole digger

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cj3b_jeep

06-29-2007 11:07:20




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Part of the deal I made with my neighbor last month for the wood for the pole building included the use of his three point post hole digger. It's old, but he said it works well. It does leak and I want to have lube on hand for it. What lube shold I be using?




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cj3b_jeep

07-05-2007 04:59:49




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 Re: What lube for posthole digger in reply to cj3b_jeep, 06-29-2007 11:07:20  
Ended up not using it anyway, the drive shaft off my mower did not fit, and this thing had huge rust holes in it. I ended up renting one to do the job.



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Clay Buster

07-01-2007 06:50:00




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 Re: What lube for posthole digger in reply to cj3b_jeep, 06-29-2007 11:07:20  
Contact the PHD manufacture and see what they advise. My Land Pride uses straight 90 weight but I can't find any - only multi weight. LP customer service said I could use a multi-weight of 80?-90 if no 90wt is avail. Good luck.



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paul

06-29-2007 22:24:57




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 Re: What lube for posthole digger in reply to cj3b_jeep, 06-29-2007 11:07:20  
I find that universal trans-hydraulic oil will likely cover the bill, and can have it on hand for use in the tractors, or any other gearbox.

I bet 90weight would be the original spec.

If it leaks a lot & is a simple gear, the JD corn head grease (aka triple zero grease I think....) would be good. It doesn't leak out of a seal too much because it is thick, but it is designed to handle lubing a gear set.

Just general ideas, should your gears heat up & blow out, don't blame me. :)

--->Paul

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old

06-29-2007 12:59:36




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 Re: What lube for posthole digger in reply to cj3b_jeep, 06-29-2007 11:07:20  
Most likely something like 80W-90 or 80W-140 but it would be best to ask what he has been useing in it that way if he has grease in it you will not be going wrong.



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