Pinion Grease?

[Mike K]

I have greased the slew bearing with Lithium Multi purpose EP2 but now want to grease the slew pinion, the handbook recommends a JCB slew pinion grease with bitumen which I am having difficulty getting easily. I would be grateful to hear of any recommended alternatives that are easier to find which do the same job. Many thanks for any suggestions.

[Muz]

I have greased the slew bearing with Lithium Multi purpose EP2 but now want to grease the slew pinion, the handbook recommends a JCB slew pinion grease with bitumen which I am having difficulty getting easily. I would be grateful to hear of any recommended alternatives that are easier to find which do the same job. Many thanks for any suggestions.

If Jake paid as much attention to other aspects of their digger design, perhaps they would have made something half decent, instead of them pratteling on about bitumen and ebony grease .... Anything ep or moly is fine, just means you need to do it a little more often

[Mike K]

If Jake paid as much attention to other aspects of their digger design, perhaps they would have made something half decent, instead of them pratteling on about bitumen and ebony grease .... Anything ep or moly is fine, just means you need to do it a little more often

thanks Muz i will use my EP lithium stuff tomorrow as a matter of interest, in preparation , I got the Jake on wood planks today so I could get underneath and removed the plate supposedly held by 4 bolts ( only had 3 !!!) , it was packed solid with sand and debris and took me about half an hour to meticulously clear it out with screw drivers and dentistry tools that I get off my dentist( the most useful tools I have they come in for all sorts of jobs haha). Anyway I was expecting to see a pinion about the size of the bearing about 16 inches diam instead all I could see was a cog about 3 inches dia- is this the one for greasing because if so its soddin awkwardly high up?

[Muz]

thanks Muz i will use my EP lithium stuff tomorrow as a matter of interest, in preparation , I got the Jake on wood planks today so I could get underneath and removed the plate supposedly held by 4 bolts ( only had 3 !!!) , it was packed solid with sand and debris and took me about half an hour to meticulously clear it out with screw drivers and dentistry tools that I get off my dentist( the most useful tools I have they come in for all sorts of jobs haha). Anyway I was expecting to see a pinion about the size of the bearing about 16 inches diam instead all I could see was a cog about 3 inches dia- is this the one for greasing because if so its soddin awkwardly high up?

Yep 2 to 3 " diameter pinion drives the ring .. and you done good dropping all the muck out will give your digger more longevity than a shit tube of JCB ebony grease ever will

[Mike K]

Yep 2 to 3 " diameter pinion drives the ring .. and you done good dropping all the muck out will give your digger more longevity than a shit tube of JCB ebony grease ever will

great stuff thanks .What a great forum with some great contributors.!

[v8druid]

If Jake paid as much attention to other aspects of their digger design, perhaps they would have made something half decent, instead of them pratteling on about bitumen and ebony grease .... Anything ep or moly is fine, just means you need to do it a little more often

Plus one on that sentiment Muz ....... I take it this has an internal ring gear?