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WD-45 front axle?

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Topic: WD-45 front axle?

Posted By: LSilseth
Subject: WD-45 front axle?
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2015 at 7:31am

What type of grease or oil do you put in the front cast housing (wide front) on a WD-45?

When we pulled ours apart it was really runny.

Thanks

Luke

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Luke
www.silsethfamilyfarm.com

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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2015 at 9:09am

Originally they had gear lube. Most of them won't seal well after so many years and a light corn head grease works fine. Grease the bearing like you do a wheel bearing and pump some in with a zerk. Good to go for years again.

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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2015 at 9:55am

I thought I was doing the right think putting gear oil in mine. After about a week, it had all leaked out (and made a wicked mess). I pumped in some synthetic grease from a grease gun (like Charlie said above) and it has worked well.