The money saved on a tractor can easily reach several thousand dollars so getting yourself into a routine even if your not much of a routine guy is a very good thing.

Not all grease is the same although there is an adage many people say that says, “grease is grease”

That adage has been proven wrong by much data and case studies where tractor and heavy equipment owners have saved tens of thousands of dollars by upgrading their grease for their particular application.

You need a proper grease especially if you’re going to forget from time to time to do regular maintenance intervals.

Tractors have several metal to metal contact points. There are bearings that need grease, oscillation points which are continuous back and forth movements.

Tractors get very hot and dirt gets pushed into places where there should be grease instead. When your trying to reduce friction having dirt instead of grease is a bad combination.

Water from rain and condensation can remove the grease you do have which lets the dirt replace the grease causing all kinds of issues. Having grease at the places where failure can occur will keep your tractor whole and working strong as one solid unit.

Corrosion, premature wear, and ultimately failure will take place if grease is not applied at proper intervals.

operating at a wide range of temperatures in dusty, dirty and often wet conditions, require lubricants at those points to help prevent premature wear, corrosion, and failure.

A lot of grease is a combination of oil and soap but it is important to note that a soap filler is not enough to hold that grease in place. It will remain in place for awhile but different formulations will hang on much longer than others which will end up saving you.

There are different grades of grease and various tests to consider when putting together your maintenance plan. Not all greases require the same amount of frequency of replacement as others do.

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The Timken OK load test is an important performance measurement of extreme pressure additives, drop point (where the temperature of the grease passes from a semi-solid to a liquid state), water washout, oil separation, corrosion prevention and wear.

A grease is typically oil and soap with about 80 % of it being oil and about 20 % of it being soap. There can be anywhere from 0 % to 15 % of it that is additives. There are other kinds of thickeners that are more quality and more compatible than lower quality greases. There are better formulations of thickeners and additives that make the grease perform better.

The thickeners and additives are very important but the viscosity which is its ability to remain tacky is one of the vital components of the greases performance. The base oil is also another primary consideration when buying grease.

When an application has extreme temperatures or where extended periods of time goes by where no greasing has occurred a synthetic based oil is what the grease formulation should consist of.

Your owner’s manual will let you know what type of grease you need. The manual is your starting point. The manual will give you a general recommendation on grease but within that recommendation, you will see that there are a wide variety of choices in the market.

Grease Point Locations

You can find all the grease point locations in your owners manual. If you do not have an owners manual you should be able to order one from the manufacturer or closest dealer. Any metal component that turns, rubs, or oscillates against another metal surface will require lubrication. Be sure to make a spreadsheet where you can check off each component that you have greased when it comes time to grease your machine. You will get a long life out of your tractor if you grease at regular intervals.

Preventative Maintenance Frequency

The owners manual as well as how rough you operate your equipment will determine how often you should grease your equipment. Manuals will recommend a branded grease that has their brand on it sometimes. These greases are usually bidded out and the cheapest wins. They slap their name on it and can count on you to come to them for parts if the grease does not adequately do the job.

You as the owner need to keep tabs on how weather and extreme conditions are affecting your equipment and adjust your PM frequency based on these variables.

Zerks

When greasing your equipment the little fitting that the grease gun is inserted too has a component that moves out of the way as grease is released into the component. When the pressure is released the Zerk seals back up. There will be grease that will end up on the outside of the fitting. Make sure to wipe away the grease from the outside of this fitting. If the grease gets left on the end of the fitting you will get dirt and other contamination that will land on this and when you go to grease the equipment again those particles will enter the housing of your machine. contact points.

Sealed Bearings

Depending on how old your tractor is you may need to grease the bearings. Some bearings have grease trapped inside for the life of those bearings while others have a permanent teflon coating. You will need to reference your owners manual to know exactly what should be done for your bearings. You may not need to do anything but to be sure make sure to check with your manual.

This product can be used with Fertilizers, Herbicides, Water, Insecticides, and Fungicides. It is a highly compatible product with most chemicals as it is non-ionic meaning the product will not cancel out the properties of the chemical.

Waxy leaf plants are no problem for chemicals when combined with this surfactant as it allows the chemical to stay on the plant and penetrate into it without losing it from drift, and beading off the plant.

Contact kill type chemicals are much more effective with this surfactant as it goes into the plant and allowing more chemical to stay on and in the plant.

Our surfactant sticks to the surfaces while penetrating deep into the plant or soil allowing the water or chemicals mixed in with it to do its work.

Our surfactant is a non-foaming based product so it helps to reduce the possibility of chemical or sun scorching. A foaming agent is not necessary when using our surfactant allowing further reduction to your operations cost for chemicals.

This surfactant breaks the surface tension allowing for the bead of water/chemical to break down, sheet, and penetrate quickly into the surface without time to significantly evaporate or runoff.

This product keeps spray nozzles clean of mineral and salt deposits while being non-corrosive in its properties. A safe product for both the applicator and application equipment makes this product the best all-around product of its kind.

Contact us so we can show you how this product can significantly reduce the time that goes into running your farming operation.

Keeping your operating costs down can happen through this analysis as you see how additive chemistry in your oils keeps your equipment and oil in great shape over extended use.

We use an independent laboratory to test the oil so you get a clear education about what is happening within your equipment instead of receiving something from a salesman that has a vested interest in perhaps giving you a biased readout.

• We do these tests for trucks, bus, and auto fleet operations
• Marine Companies
• Construction Companies
• Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies
• Industrial Plants
• Pulp & Paper Operations
• Mining Operations

The used lubricant analysis program is designed to offer an in-depth diagnosis of the status and condition of equipment through analysis of lubricants.

Some companies advertise a moly based grease but they use a liquid synthetic which breaks down before it is able to accomplish the protective aspects that a normal moly grease will achieve.

Liquid synthetic moly has its uses in an engine oil but it should never be placed in a grease as it will break down and lose all its abilities to accomplish the protection a moly was intended for. You want a true mined powder form of moly in your premium grease when it is required by the manufacturer.

It is important that if your equipment specifies a moly based grease that the right one is used. Having a high percentage of moly compared to other companies and using the dry moly additive will ensure that the grease accomplishes the protective tasks it was engineered to perform.

A good manufactured Moly grease will also extend the life of the different components of your equipment that rotates and articulates.

A good moly based grease will also be able to withstand both hot and cold temperatures and reduce friction as your equipment has extreme pressure applied to it while it is moving.

A premium moly grease will save you money in less equipment downtime, fewer replacement parts, fewer times needed to add grease, and fewer labor costs.

Let us show you how our moly grease outperforms in the industry and protects exactly as it claims to do. We have seen that not all manufacturer claims measure up.

There are greases on the market that specialize in a particular moly blend and high temp rating that allows equipment that is being abused by large rock material to withstand the heat and pressure.

A moly blend grease is not required for much of what is needed in the aggregate crushing business. A grease that has a higher than normal heat operating temperature and cold temperature that resists water will do just fine for most applications.

Do not waste tens of thousands of dollars a year replacing pins and bushings when using the proper grease can easily solve these problems.

A rock crusher that uses a grease that can withstand the heat pressure will work for you and give you the aggregate you need to supply the road and pavement industry while not breaking down on a routine basis.

Do not let your heavy machinery be abused when it does not have to be. A good grease is a part of the overall operability of your business and is good insurance as it adds a buffer of dollars to your bottom line.

Call us today as we can consult you on what grease will best work for your operation. We can show examples of people in the same business saving over one hundred thousand dollars a year in savings from parts and labor maintenance costs.