Contents
- 1 Where do you grease a Craftsman riding lawn mower?
- 2 Where do you grease a riding lawn mower?
- 3 How often should I grease my lawn mower?
- 4 How do you lubricate a Craftsman riding lawn mower?
- 5 What is the best grease for lawn mower spindles?
- 6 How often should I grease my mower deck?
- 7 Can you over grease mower spindles?
- 8 How long do mower spindles last?
- 9 Can a bearing be over greased?
- 10 Do new mower spindles need grease?
- 11 How much grease should you put in a bearing?
Where do you grease a Craftsman riding lawn mower?
There should be 4 grease zerks on the tractor. One on the back side of each front wheel and then one on each side where the steering spindle goes through the axle. You can use multi-purpose lithium grease for wheels and axle on this machine.
Where do you grease a riding lawn mower?
Locate the grease nipple on the inside of the right wheel. Place the end of the grease gun over the nipple. Pump the handle until there is pressure in the handle of the grease gun. Remove the end of the grease gun from the nipple.
How often should I grease my lawn mower?
The spindles and caster wheels are generally the most often greased. The spindles and castor wheels should be done around once a month because of the moving interior parts. Commercial mowers that put hundreds of hours on their Ferris mower would be looking at greasing the mower everyday depending on usage.
How do you lubricate a Craftsman riding lawn mower?
Simply stick the end of the grease gun onto the grease fittings and pump the grease gun by hand until grease extrudes from the area being lubricated. Grease fitting locations include the pulley and spindle bearings on the mower deck, the front wheel axles and the steering column.
What is the best grease for lawn mower spindles?
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- Valvoline – VV985 Full Synthetic Grease.
- Lucas Oil Products Red ‘N’ Tacky Grease.
- John Deere Original Equipment Grease.
- Mobil 1 MOBIL GREASE XHP 222.
- 10 packs of 14-oz Wolf’s Head Red Grease Tubes.
How often should I grease my mower deck?
The grease will spin its way out and they run so much better when they are full of grease. Every 25 hours is a good number.
Can you over grease mower spindles?
There is such a thing as over greasing, bearings only need so much grease, and over greasing is just wasting grease. A lot of that grease is slung off the bottom. Sometimes grease is put in the spindle to keep water out. A lot of spindles do not have grease fittings.
How long do mower spindles last?
The maintenance free spindles usually last about 2-3 years in commercial use.
Can a bearing be over greased?
Too much grease volume (overgreasing) in a bearing cavity will cause the rotating bearing elements to begin churning the grease, pushing it out of the way, resulting in energy loss and rising temperatures.
Do new mower spindles need grease?
They do not come packed from the factory, that is a common misconception. When I worked for a Deere dealer it was not uncommon to have to change all the spindles, idler pulleys, and deck belt at ~150 hours. On a three blade deck it would often take an entire tube of grease to fill the new spindles.
How much grease should you put in a bearing?
Typical relubrication amounts are 1/3 to 1/2 of the original fill quantity. The proper fill quantity of a grease lubricated bearing is often specified as a percentage of the bearing’s free space.