Roller / Idler Grease

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Roller / Idler Grease

Post by foxd » Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:25 am

I have read several times in different posts that corn head grease is the grease of choice to use on the old crawlers. Does that include to old 3 roller track systems used on the lindemans, mc's and early 40's? Or the later 40's, 420, 430, etc...? I have heard that the corn head grease is not as thick, I just want to make sure it is not going to leak right back out of the older style rollers and create a big mess. Thanks!
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Post by Lavoy » Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:12 pm

No, on 3 roller stuff, you want a very thick sticky grease that will resist running out.
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Post by foxd » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:21 am

Thanks Lavoy!
'39 B, '48 B, '49 A, '50 B, '54 40U, '55 40U, '59 430U, '60 430C
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