HOW TO GREASE AN EXCAVATOR // How to Grease Heavy Equipment // Heavy Equipment Operator Advice

In today's Down & Dirty we're talking about going over the grease points on an excavator.
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[@jimsvideos7201]

In a previous life working on aircraft we'd grease the similar moving parts in the landing gear before and after washing them. It was a pain but it keeps soap and everything else from working its way into the joints.

[@DieselandIron]

As ugly as it looks, it's better to have the grease coming out of the joints. That way you know grease is protecting those pins and bushings from all the shit outside. Thanks for the comment Jim!

[@TheLeverMonkey]

So happy I don't have to do that anymore. We have a fule/lube truck that comes buy.

[@DieselandIron]

We had one of those in Texas. God how I miss seeing that truck roll up. He carried snacks that you could buy too! It was a racket but totally worth it...

[@StefanBacon]

If you have any intention of spending any time in this industry and your boss doesn't provide one, spend ~200 bucks to buy a cordless grease gun. Hopefully you're on a battery system already which offers a grease gun. I was lucky and CRyobi's costs a lot less than many other brands and I found a factory reconditioned one on sale for 85 bucks at direct tools.

[@DieselandIron]

Best purchase I've ever made for this industry. I'll never go back to a manual grease gun...

[@701Gangstatainment]

if you overgrease the swing you will blow out the seal. and you have to split the machine to replace it.

[@Filzkiiz]

YesSiRr!! Alwayz good to have your gears all grease..lol!! Makes sense!! Lol!! Thankz Mate... alwayz Appreciate de tips and tricks!! Stay Bless and Stay Safe out there!!

[@DieselandIron]

Thanks Phil! Grease is the worst part of this industry!

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Wow, no idea that it would have so many grease points.

[@DieselandIron]

I need to do a video on a paddlewheel scraper. That was the machine where I came home and told my wife I was buying an electric grease gun that night. Even with an electric grease gun it takes about a half hour to grease one of those machines fully.

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

@@DieselandIron Wow, that's a long time greasing.

[@robhowe4th]

Another name for the dog bone I've heard many of times would be the H Link just thought I'd throw it out there

[@DieselandIron]

I'd never heard that term. It makes sense but this is the first time I've heard it.

[@robhowe4th]

@@DieselandIron honestly I think H Link is the technical term for it & dog bone is more of a slang term

[@701Gangstatainment]

wishbone

[@mzwizanski]

Over greasing the swing bearing and blow out the seal you will be spitting the machine to replace

[@DieselandIron]

Not trying to sound like a smart ass (I mean that genuinely), I've been told that my entire career and I have yet to come across someone who has run into that issue. I'm not saying it's not possible on some very specific models but it's not the problem everyone makes it out to be.

[@701Gangstatainment]

@@DieselandIron i have personally seen it happen to a machine with less then 1,000 hours

[@Zifflebanger]

Do you grease tracks?

[@DieselandIron]

No, they have bushings in them that wear out over time

[@nicsanta1928]

Always keep a nail in your grease gun case or bag to clean ou the zerks hole its better than trying to find a stick in the woods lol

[@DieselandIron]

I used to keep a small flat head screw driver in my kit for this exact reason.

[@jacksonalonzo4903]

So would you consider yourself a heavy equipment mechanic Bryan or you just know the basics of how to maintain the equipment?

[@DieselandIron]

Not at all. I know enough to be dangerous but I'm not a diesel tech by any stretch.

[@nighted7421]

What brand of grease do you guys like to use?

[@DieselandIron]

We don't have a preferred brand. We are a typical dirt contractor that grabs whatever looks nice a Tractor Supply...

[@joonasriihimaki1311]

I just grease every time I refuel the machine.

[@DieselandIron]

There's no such thing as too much grease!

[@chadrides914]

Same.

[@Dyuti-Parth]

I am watching from India 🇮🇳 and it's called Side 🔗link not dog 🐕 bone. Where are you from? Sir

[@DieselandIron]

I'm from Michigan in the US

[@chadrides914]

I’ve never heard that called a side link. Probably wrong but we called it the knuckle links. Plural. Lol.

[@bengardner3696]

I just got grease all over myself dammit

[@DieselandIron]

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