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Whats the best oil to keep pto shafts sliding

  • 11-01-2014 5:39pm
    #1
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭


    whats the best oil to use in order to keep pto shafts sliding in and out easy. came to one today and had a job freeing it. I used to use grease but reckon its a bad job as it collects dirt and gets stiff and half seizes. is a light oil such as hydraulic or a heavy oil like chainsaw oil better?


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  • #2
    GRASSorMUCK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭GRASSorMUCK


    Silicone lub sprays repel water and doesn't attract grit which causes to stick


  • #3
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I always use grease, cover keeps all the crap out.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


    Did a quick search there and found this video from Comer. Comer producs would have a good name. They recommend grease to be used. They have a special grease nipple for it too. Nice design. Go to 10:10 on video.
    I've only ever used grease BTW.



  • #5
    newhouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭newhouse


    had you frost this morning? i find that slideing shafts are never a problem in the summer (heat)


  • #6
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    stop thelights wrote: »
    Make sure to keep your shaft covered when in use you don't want to be catching anything

    all my shafts have covers. that can be the problem when they get stuck,i end up then belting the top of the cover to get it to free out.


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  • #7
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    Whatever you use, use it regularly and you should have no problem.

    My brother would never think of oil or grease on a shaft until hes hitting it with a hammer to move it !!


  • #8
    rushvalley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 426 ✭✭rushvalley


    I grease the knuckles and a coat of burnt engine oil along the shaft and never had 1 stuck yet


  • #9
    stop thelights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭stop thelights


    I prefer oil to grease, as it can go hard I find but each to their own! What ever works once it slides in and out freely. Usually give em a shot the start of the season.


  • #10
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    We would usually give them a lick of grease but I got a few drums of used cooking oil awhile back and everything is getting lubed up with it


  • #11
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    [MOD]

    Much juvenile smuttiness deleted.

    OP questions answered, thread closed.

    [/MOD]


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