Wow, that's some really modern stuff there, all we had was an old '39 "A" J-D and an ancient pull type sickle mower with a wood pittman arm....then again our rake was originally horse drawn and had the old square link chains and our baler was a roanoke with a loose flywheel, lol.
A little heat from a propane torch will open those grease fitting right up. I have to grease trackhoes and backhoes and when I come across one that wont take grease I heat her up and presto, it works fine. Just my experience.
Gotta remember the temp difference though. Where Jeff is at he won't ever see 105 degree's but he might cut hay at 40 and grease is damn viscose at that temp. Better to go with 80-90 and keep the gear box intact.
Whatever you do, and I mean WHATEVER YOU DO, do not take that fabric guard off of that mower for better visibility. The lug-nuts where I work did long before I started there and ours throws so much stuff at ya, you have to wear a hard hat when your running the dang thing! Of course if you like having stuff thrown at ya.........
I call them disk mowers they replaced sickle mowers because they are much more forgiving. They do not crimp the hay like a Haybine or mower conditioner, they just cut. Because they use those disks with little blades that sling out they will go around things instead of grabbing them and bending the bar (you hope). Also they will cut through any thickness of hay with no problem.
How did you convince those aliens to let you mount their flying saucers on your mowing machine? Here I thought you had some brand new piece of equipment under that paper bag that you wanted to show us...
I always wondered why those grease points were called zerk fittings, so I googled it. Turns out they were invented by a guy named Oscar Ulysses Zerk. Go know... They've got a nice writeup on him at findagrave dot com, with a partial list of the 300 other things he invented.
Wow, that's some really modern stuff there, all we had was an old '39 "A" J-D and an ancient pull type sickle mower with a wood pittman arm....then again our rake was originally horse drawn and had the old square link chains and our baler was a roanoke with a loose flywheel, lol.
LoL Jeff I have the same problem every year, grease will lube every thing except the inside of a zerk fitting... thanks for another fun video.
10 seconds with a propane torch clears them pesky zirks out quick.... Thx Jeff!
Good to see another video, I was beginning to think you forgot about us. :)
Thanks, I've been looking forward to some news from you!
I enjoy all your videos ty
A little heat from a propane torch will open those grease fitting right up. I have to grease trackhoes and backhoes and when I come across one that wont take grease I heat her up and presto, it works fine. Just my experience.
well I guess a little love is better than no love at all, thanks
That looks like too much fun.
Keep going Jeff, weather is on its' way ...
We used grease in our gear boxes and it worked better than 90 wt oil.
Gotta remember the temp difference though. Where Jeff is at he won't ever see 105 degree's but he might cut hay at 40 and grease is damn viscose at that temp. Better to go with 80-90 and keep the gear box intact.
We gotta get you a pistol grip grease gun. Those lever ones keep any three-handed man busy.
Do you make hay to sell or do you use it for your animals?
Whatever you do, and I mean WHATEVER YOU DO, do not take that fabric guard off of that mower for better visibility. The lug-nuts where I work did long before I started there and ours throws so much stuff at ya, you have to wear a hard hat when your running the dang thing! Of course if you like having stuff thrown at ya.........
Never seen a mower like that before ;Been a farm boy most my life whats it called ?
I call them disk mowers they replaced sickle mowers because they are much more forgiving. They do not crimp the hay like a Haybine or mower conditioner, they just cut. Because they use those disks with little blades that sling out they will go around things instead of grabbing them and bending the bar (you hope). Also they will cut through any thickness of hay with no problem.
Really never seen one before used swathers , haybines , sickle mowers looks effective .
Yea they came out in the 1980s. We had a haybine, and now haybines hve similar cutter bars because they are just more efficient.
ditto
Be good if you get into thick hay it would'nt clog the mower bar or be out changing rivots in the hot sun and mosquitoes LOL .
How did you convince those aliens to let you mount their flying saucers on your mowing machine?
Here I thought you had some brand new piece of equipment under that paper bag that you wanted to show us...
nice
S10 blazer vid ad tour of all your cars
zerks that won't zerk. I hate when that happens!
Make a vid about your s10 blazer
Do vid on s10 blazer
Looks like I'm gonna have to send you a bunch of grease zerks, huh? Are they Metric? :P
All this messing around for that little patch? Haha
all your zerks are clogged this year cause you didn't replace them last year either.
What year is that ole IH?
+SGTJDerek They were only built in 55 and 56
What type of tractor is that?
1956 International 300 Utility
it seems like u missed alot of grass
I always wondered why those grease points were called zerk fittings, so I googled it. Turns out they were invented by a guy named Oscar Ulysses Zerk. Go know...
They've got a nice writeup on him at findagrave dot com, with a partial list of the 300 other things he invented.
Do vid on s10
T=up
Get some time off from the wild fires?
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