Posted by rankrank1 on July 26, 2014 at 07:34:41 from (198.228.228.148):
In Reply to: Corn Head Grease posted by David G on July 25, 2014 at 17:22:34:
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Correct. Get as much oil that is in there out if you plan to use the JD brand of cornhead grease. And never add oil to it once the JD brand of cornhead grease is in there they will NOT mix and can actually cause issues later if you mistakenly add oil where everything separates and then you have a zero lube situation.
Most regular #2 common greases are compatible with oil (but not all of them are it is all in the grease base) so if you want to go that route you can and mix your own like Ellis did. I usually just mix my own as well. I always have oil here at the place as well as regular #2 grease tubes so it is easy for me to add one or the other for a top off. Short of adding a grease fitting to a gear box, I sometimes just stick my grease needle in the gearbox and fill it that way through the oil fill hole.
A year or two later, then I have no worries if I need to top off again as usually a little will eventually leak out over time on a worn leaky gearbox no matter what you use. I will add grease if my mix seems a little runny. I will add oil if it seems a little thick. (Note: I prefer my mixes more towards the oily side if you only going to fill the box to the traditional oil fill line as the lube still must splash around some to get everywhere it needs to go. No if you going to add a zerk and overfill it above the traditional oil fill line then it matters less and a thicker mix is okay).
Not familiar with the CNH grease Dean mentioned, but that one sure might be a good option worth looking into - especially if it is more compatible with oil.
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