<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body>
Very easy to have more equipment than shed space. Once tobacco
season is over, a lot of farmers here gain shed space for tillage
tools and such items that can tolerate rain better.<br>
<br>
John Hall<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/21/2020 9:31 PM, Aaron Dickinson
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:20201122023155.D40CC21E48@pdx1-mailman01.dreamhost.com">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered
medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;}size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}</style>
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Must be nice to have that much cover.
Tractors go in first, then equipment with a lot of moving
parts or sheet metal (baler/planter/drill/mowers), equipment
with belts or rubber, gearboxes, then solid equipment (blades,
plows, disks, cultivators). </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All of my tractors are indoor as are the
baler, drill, planter, sickle mowers that are operational and
one hay rake with a large drive belt. Three point brush hog
and snow blower, hay rakes, tillage, cultivators, wagons, and
project mowers sadly all set out.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Aaron Dickinson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mason, Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div
style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid
#E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From:
</b><a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com" moz-do-not-send="true">Mike
M</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Saturday, November 21, 2020 5:18 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [AT] PTO shaft grease?</p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry, I guess "up position" wasn't very
accurate. I mean I attach a</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">bungee around the area where the top link
would attach and then around</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">around the PTO shaft putting it at about a
45 degree angle. My problem</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">is that the grease dries out and loses its
lubrication properties. I</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">guess I could use anti-seize, but man does
that stuff makes a mess. All</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">my equipment is stored indoors if it has a
gearbox, or under a lean to</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">roof for things like a back blade, or box
blade.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mike M</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On 11/21/2020 1:17 PM, Jim Becker wrote:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> By the "up position" do you mean
something close to vertical? If so,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> and if the grease separates while not
in use, you could be draining</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> the oil off while the machine is
idle. If parked outside, rain water</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> will make it worse.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> I'm assuming you have been greasing it
before use and don't have the</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> problem until after it is parked
again.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> By the way, higher grade greases tend
to separate less than cheaper</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> grades. One rated for wheel bearings
may be better for the problem you</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> are having. Here is a page with more
than you probably want to know</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> about grease.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.etrailer.com/faq-grease.aspx">https://www.etrailer.com/faq-grease.aspx</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> Jim Becker</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> -----Original Message----- From: Mike
M</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2020
10:42 AM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> Subject: Re: [AT] PTO shaft grease?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> Thanks guys that give me some ideas to
try. Carl, I use a rubber bungee</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> cord to tie my shafts in the up
position when not in use.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> Regards, Mike</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> On 11/21/2020 10:06 AM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:szabelski@wildblue.net">szabelski@wildblue.net</a> wrote:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> I use marine grease that doesn’t
seem to break down when exposed to</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> water. The only draw back I can
complain about is that the two halves</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> of the drive shaft tend to slide
apart on their own when I disconnect</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> the drive shaft from the PTO and I
have to store the tractor end</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> apart from the implement since the
two halves won’t stay together</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> when disconnect. I also is it on
the PTO shaft before connecting the</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> drive shaft to the tractor.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> Carl</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> ----- Original Message -----</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> From: Mike M
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"><meulenms@gmx.com></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> To: Antique tractor email
discussion group</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at@lists.antique-tractor.com></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> Sent: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:45:27
-0500 (EST)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> Subject: [AT] PTO shaft grease?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> Hi All, would like to get opinions
on PTO shaft grease. Whatever I'm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> using now doesn't seem like the
right stuff. I'm not talking about the</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> universal joint zerks, but rather
the grease that keeps the two halves</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> of the shaft sliding smoothly.
Anything I use seems to harden up and get</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> dry. Any suggestions are
appreciated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> Thanks,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> Mike M</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> --</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> This email has been checked for
viruses by Avast antivirus software.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>>
_______________________________________________</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> AT mailing list</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>>
_______________________________________________</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> AT mailing list</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>
_______________________________________________</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> AT mailing list</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>
_______________________________________________</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> AT mailing list</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<br>
<fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">_______________________________________________
AT mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br>
</body>
</html>