new holland model 56 side delivery rake

montanakid92 · Jun 20, 2011

what do i use for oil in the gear box on my new holland model #56 rake.

northvale · Jun 20, 2011

manual calls for SAE #140 gear lube

formerly ny bill · Jun 20, 2011

most people use grease. that keeps some lubrication in the box even if the oil seals go bad.

bighornJD · Jun 20, 2011

Grease. Most of the New Holland rollabar rakes I've dealt with have the seals go bad in relatively short order, usually at the most inoportune time (hay laying) and before the operator ever realizes it, the bearings and gearbox are already red hot and shot. Filled several with grease and ran for years with no problems.

chuck41 · Jun 20, 2011

New Holland issued a bulletin to all us dealers.
Regardless of what the manual says to use a gun
grease when adding or replacing. I don't recall
what grease but this subject is still alive if
you scroll back some days/weeks. Chuck

chuck41 · Jun 20, 2011

I see this is on Tractor Talk, would previously
have been on Imp Alley. Chuck

wijim · Jun 20, 2011

Corn head grease from JD dealer just bought a case for that reason. My 56 took about 2 tubes.Jim

paul · Jun 21, 2011

Manual was revised, grease. JD cornhead grease is good, Agco dealers have something similar, wheel grease works too but the other 2 are probably better, as they are designed to lube a gearset but not leak out the seals....

--->Paul

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