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Hey everyone, I was just wondering what grease I should use on lawnmower stering joints. I would like to use something that is going to make it as easy as possible to steer the tractor. I was thinking like Lucas red n tacky #2 but I dont know if it is going to cause the joints to be sticky. -Thanks for your time

I’ve always used a good multi purpose grease, never any thing special. We’re not talking about a lot of heat or wear, never had any failures I can attribute to the wrong lube.

$3.50 at tractor supply

I will second the red #2 from tractor supply. Use it for everything but stuff that needs EP grease.

I use blue marine grease because it has better weather resistance than the red hi-tac but again it is not the space shuttle
And like Rivets I use it on everything that takes a Lithium soap grease which is everything on a mower except diffs & gearboxes .
A bit of dripping from the sunday roast would probably work fine just so long as the bushes / bearings are never allowed to run dry

thank you all so very much

I use Green Grease, Full synthetic & waterproof. Overkill I'm sure. But I'm out of grade 2 grease.. LOL

Best grease is silicone based. Silicone is anti-water slash moisture. Does not react with rubber parts/bushings like petroleum greases do.

Lets start a best grease thread! Hammer, you're up!!

7394 said:

I use Green Grease, Full synthetic & waterproof. Overkill I'm sure. But I'm out of grade 2 grease.. LOL

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A restaurant hired me to fix a commercial Bunn coffee maker and i had to provide a signed statement that the silocone RTV i used to seal it back up was NSF approved food grade. Same for the grease i used on a meat slicer.

slomo said:

Best grease is silicone based. Silicone is anti-water slash moisture. Does not react with rubber parts/bushings like petroleum greases do.

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No arguement apart from the customers not wanting to pay the extra for the more expensive grease
I use McNaught Mini lubes which get refilled from 5 gallon bulk tubs which I get for a really good price at the real tractor shops
5 lb of silicon grese is about the same price as 5 gallons of lithium grease .

My limited knowledge of silicone lubricants is that they are water resistant and good in some applications. However, they have low film strength and so are not suited for significant loads. They get squeezed out. They can be good for electrical contacts, since the exclude oxygen but let the contacts, well, make contact. My knowledge is 10 years old, and maybe some of the silicone greases have additives that make me wrong.

Please put me back on the right path if I am wrong.

Here I usually use a good quality EP2 Moly grease. Definitely better than that cheap grease in those seal bearings which I replace when installing new ball bearings.

Using the cheapest grease will get you into trouble. I use to service Mack dump trucks and they were having a lot bearing failures related to the cheap grease they were using. I got them to switch over the bulk EP2 Moly and I did a lot less u-joint replacements The cheap grease was getting hot and slung out during operations, the Moly based grease tended to stay in the bearings.

I use two kinds of grease--Mobil 1 for high speed applications, like mower blade spindles, and regular grease for wheels and steering linkages, etc. Mobil1 runs about $10 a tube; the other $2.

OrtisEvans said:

My limited knowledge of silicone lubricants is that they are water resistant and good in some applications. However, they have low film strength and so are not suited for significant loads. They get squeezed out. They can be good for electrical contacts, since the exclude oxygen but let the contacts, well, make contact. My knowledge is 10 years old, and maybe some of the silicone greases have additives that make me wrong.

Please put me back on the right path if I am wrong.

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Silicone greases come in many different viscosities. I have Magic Lube from the swimming pool industry. It's for lubing up the large O-rings on pool pump baskets. Grease stays on in chlorinated water. I use it on any O-ring that needs it which most all do. Plumbing repairs around the house and such.

All greases can get squeezed out. Using the cheapest grease you can find is better than nothing.

slomo

When it comes to lubricating lawn mower steering joints, it's important to use a grease that's suitable for outdoor equipment. Look for a high-quality lithium-based or synthetic grease. They're typically more resistant to water and temperature variations, which is crucial for outdoor use.

By the way, if you want to take a break from mower maintenance and enjoy a lush lawn, you might consider a creeping thyme lawn. It not only looks fantastic but also requires less maintenance than traditional grass. Plus, it adds a touch of beauty to your outdoor space.

i use PT507 from john deere.