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Topic: Wd/45 steering box oil

Posted By: Mike56073
Subject: Wd/45 steering box oil
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2012 at 11:31pm

The manual says to use 250wt oil, but it's impossible finding it. What does everybody else use?

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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2012 at 11:33pm

Cornhead grease would do nice. Then you don't have to worry about it runnin out the bottom seal.

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Posted By: Mike56073
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2012 at 11:39pm

hmmmm, you're probably right on that. I better not tell the owner that he's got green grease in his orange tractor then!

Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2012 at 11:45pm

I used an Mobil EP grease we had at work. It's a little thicker than cornhead grease but if you pack some in the bearings it will work for a long time. I used the same stuff in my JD gyromower when the lube ran out the bottom of the gear box. Been in there 6 or 7 years now.

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