[AT] grease in steering gearbox

[crawler]

In rollers and front idlers on crawlers when they start leaking gear oil i
have used John Deere Corn Head grease. It turns to liquid with any amount of
heat or friction and goes back to a solid.when cooled. Works great in
rollers and idlers just don't use it in joints like tie rods spindles and
such.  ED

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DAVIESW739 at aol.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] grease in steering gearbox


> In a message dated 6/9/2005 6:34:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> gwill at toast.net writes:
> You've summarized the situation pretty well.   Grease can work well for a
> long time in a box that can't get water in it  like a Cub's can.  However
> it's a mixed bag in Cubs.  I recently  repaired the steering box on the
Cub
> I'm taking to CubFest and experienced  the bad side of using grease.  The
> mess of getting it all out was a  nuisance but water was the big problem.
> The grease had all left the  important surfaces to cling to all the extra
> space in the box and water had  entered in its' place to destroy the worm
> wheel, worm wheel shaft, and the  worm that is part of the steering shaft.
> They were a badly rusted mess  beyond all hope of saving... the grease
> offered no protection at  all.
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> Thank  you George that pretty much proves my point doesn't it.
>
> "Out of site out of mind."
>
> Walt Davies
> Cooper Hollow  Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
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