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Washing down machinery

  • 11-11-2010 12:59pm
    #1
    Dunedin
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    is it best to power wash first and then grease or grease first and then wash.

    or does it matter..............


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  • #2
    barryoc1
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    wash first, grease second. Grease should push the water out.


  • #3
    Tora Bora
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    barryoc1 wrote: »
    wash first, grease second. Grease should push the water out.

    Grease first ......... keeps the water out in the first place.
    Never power wash or hot wash or any kind of wash, bearings or greased slides or chains of any kind.
    Having grease in these areas before you go the general machine wash, will protect them from secondary water coming from the main wash .... if you know what I mean.


  • #4
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Never power wash or hot wash or any kind of wash, bearings or greased slides or chains of any kind.
    QUOTE]

    I agree. they do not recommend power washing a round baler - just cleaning it off and bruching it dow. Aparently it can almost double the life of bearings, especially in the rollers.

    Lots of burned oil is key to preventing rust.


  • #5
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    reilig wrote: »
    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Never power wash or hot wash or any kind of wash, bearings or greased slides or chains of any kind.
    QUOTE]

    I agree. they do not recommend power washing a round baler - just cleaning it off and bruching it dow. Aparently it can almost double the life of bearings, especially in the rollers.

    Lots of burned oil is key to preventing rust.

    Agreed. Speaking of bearings, If anyone is changing the timing belt (especially in car) it's mightn't be a bad idea to change the pulley wheels aswel after the harsh winter we had. The combination of the floods and then the freezing (which meant salt on ther roads) is just a recipe for ceased bearings;) Wouldn't want to be penny wise and a pound foolish if they went.

    Might seem like overkill, but what what's goin to happen belt if a bearing ceases?
    At €60-80/pair compared to a blown engine, it's well worth it IMO


  • #6
    ihatetractors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭ihatetractors


    Wash,grease, lil layer of waste oil on mst items eg plough etc
    Hoover/air compressor for eg combine, grease everything, mixture of dieesel and waste oil


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