How much grease in a hedgecutter?
- Thread starter Kidds
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davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
U be cursing when the bearings go to shyte over xmsWell I’ve just greased mine 300 pumps from a Milwaukee battery gun one end and just over 250 the other end before grease came out
- Location
- Co antrim
Id say the seals will be wrecked now
If they are then they can sort it because they assured me several times this was correct
- Location
- Co antrim
But surely u had to know the no bearing needs 300 pumpsIf they are then they can sort it because they assured me several times this was correct
Yes but I was told make sure to grease it until grease comes out so that’s what we have always done
it’s only done 40 hours
oakleaf
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- Location
- South coast of Ireland
My 2019 McConnel has two nipples on driven end and one on the other side.
In September/october when I do 10 hour days I give it 5 or 6 pumps twice a day.
This time of year doing 4/5 hours a day, it gets done once.
The pto gets about 3 pumps once a month.
Clock up around 450 hours per season.
In September/october when I do 10 hour days I give it 5 or 6 pumps twice a day.
This time of year doing 4/5 hours a day, it gets done once.
The pto gets about 3 pumps once a month.
Clock up around 450 hours per season.
There's no seals in his flail rotor bearings so they cant blow out ,
which is why over greasing spoils bearings.
under greasing those bearings will potentially cause more damage than under. its a very high speed .very Heavy duty thing spinning around .
If you don't understand what to do youre welcome to Phone McConnell or A main supplier Like Halse of Honiton, speak to their Workshop would be best .
which is why over greasing spoils bearings.
under greasing those bearings will potentially cause more damage than under. its a very high speed .very Heavy duty thing spinning around .
If you don't understand what to do youre welcome to Phone McConnell or A main supplier Like Halse of Honiton, speak to their Workshop would be best .
clbarclay
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- Location
- Worcestershire
That is over half a tube of grease?Well I’ve just greased mine 300 pumps from a Milwaukee battery gun one end and just over 250 the other end before grease came out
I am left wonder how much different users end up spending on replacement rotor bearing while they keep the hedge cutter and how much they spend on grease.
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Be honest with my grease gun I think there's about 150 shots of grease per cartridge
certainly wouldnt be 550shots
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Doesn't the quantity of grease required depend on the specification and quality of the grease?
I use EP3 and it doesn’t pump very well when it’s cold!
76masseyman
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- Location
- Lincolncestershire
Does your hedge trimmer supplier also sell you the grease ?Yes but I was told make sure to grease it until grease comes out so that’s what we have always done
I grease my McConnell 5455's shaft at the start of the season 2 pumps in each UJ. Then after around every hundred hours. Using good quality grease.
Everything else, the pins, pivots, flail head get greased every 8-10 hours or each full days hedge cutting. Put 2-3 pumps into all the greasers.
The 4 on the flail rotor bearings get about 8-10 pumps. They aren't sealed.
Everything else, the pins, pivots, flail head get greased every 8-10 hours or each full days hedge cutting. Put 2-3 pumps into all the greasers.
The 4 on the flail rotor bearings get about 8-10 pumps. They aren't sealed.
Actually no
Everyone on here has now made me embarrassed I’ve been greasing it like I was told
