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Topic: Gear lube in frt pedestal

Posted By: Rog(NCWI)
Subject: Gear lube in frt pedestal
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 9:44pm

I changed the seals in the front steering pedestal on my WD Allis. I am looking for the number weight of gear lube that is in there and where can I get some? I have been told that it may be number 250 weight but have not found it anywhere.

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Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 10:10pm

85-140 will work just fine. You can get it by the quart at napa.

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Posted By: m16ty
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 10:12pm

I run John Deere corn head grease in mine. It's a flow-able grease that tends not to leak as bad.

Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2012 at 8:39am

I use straight 140 wt in my tractors (both steering gear boxes). Available from NAPA

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Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2012 at 11:24am

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Posted By: Rog(NCWI)
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 8:16pm

If I use straight 140 weight lube in the front end will that leak out?

Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm

That will depend on how worn things are. Whith new seals I would doubt it, but if the surfaces the seals seat on are not true you could still have some leakage.

Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 9:15pm

Lucas sells it but I don't know if they sell in anything other than gallons.

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