RugWorx
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Is WD40 still the go to for lubing your blower or is there something better?
Wd40 is not blower lube. You are not lubing your blower by spraying anything in it. What you are doing is displacing any water that may have accumulated during usage. Wd40 is fine as the WD stands for water displacement. If you have had water or foam getting sucked into the blower, best thing to do after dumping your waste tank is to run it at high speed for 5-10 minutes, spray wd40 or other into the blower port while running then shut it down.Is WD40 still the go to for lubing your blower or is there something better?
The lobes don't need lubricating.How would ND 30 weight work just to lubricate the lobes only ?
No no no! Especially if you have exhaust heat exchangers. You’ll have it clogged up in no timeHow would ND 30 weight work just to lubricate the lobes only ?
They don even touch each other......WD is good but ya gotta blow it out afterwardsThe lobes don't need lubricating.
In a slide in? Or Direct Drive?First step is to flush it out with clear water.....in extreme cases I have run a garden hose full strength for a minute or two...then run till dry. ....THEN a short squirt of WD.....
NEVER oil the lobes
A blower is a blower......why would it make a difference?In a slide in? Or Direct Drive?
Wd40 white lithium spray
Ya.....walk some of THAT into Ms Phifs house.....Jesus larr...you put crack on yor Cheerios this morning?Stoddard solvent....white mineral spirits
..L.T.A.
Ya....jus use some of "that stuff".....No no no! Especially if you have exhaust heat exchangers. You’ll have it clogged up in no time
Wd40 white lithium spray or that stuff the dealers push just to keep them off your back any time you need your tm serviced is all you need anytime your tm will sit more than a day
Ya.....walk some of THAT into Ms Phifs house.....Jesus larr...you put crack on yor Cheerios this morning?
A full on garden hose will just bog the motor down like cutting off the air to the blower.
You won't hurt it. May stress the belts or coupler but it won't hurt the blower. It will just fill up the inlet and disperse as much as allowed through the ports until it's clear.boggs worse than putting it under load
and why do you think that is?
It's because you're putting a chitton of stress on a precision ground tool not designated to move anything but air
It there's a WD40 lube port, that will be fine .
But if pouring full stream into a hole big enough to swallow that much flow.....you're an idiot
..L.T.A.
Thank you I knew that just wanted other ideas. interesting how opinions vary on what & how . jzHow would ND 30 weight work just to lubricate the lobes only ?
Good point. I was over thinking!A blower is a blower......why would it make a difference?
Never hurt a blower in over 40 years..(356 rpm ?)NO...THE # is 1650 rpms...! And yes you DO trickle the water in till the blower has cooled a bit but if you want that suckerboggs worse than putting it under load
and why do you think that is?
It's because you're putting a chitton of stress on a precision ground tool not designated to move anything but air
It there's a WD40 lube port, that will be fine .
But if pouring full stream into a hole big enough to swallow that much flow.....you're an idiot
..L.T.A.
Holy jumpin baby Mathusla...I've never seen a blower "lube" port....except a zerk fittingI think the manufacturers are to blame. Most call it a blower lube port. They should call it something else.
All hydramasters call it a blower lube port in the owners manual.Holy jumpin baby Mathusla...I've never seen a blower "lube" port....except a zerk fitting