Lubing blower
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Living The Dream
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I use WD40 in my Boxxer with no issues but can't say for sure if there's a better product out there.
Cleanworks
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Since Keith is not responding right now, I will say wd 40. You are not lubing the blower. You are merely displacing the moisture that may have accumulated on the blower lobes. You only need a short burst, then let the blower run a few minutes to burn it off. Too much wd 40 or other spray lube may damage your blower in Keiths (able one) opinion and I agree with him. Your blower is lubed by the oil in the crankcase, not by spraylube.
Sierra Clean Care
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Use LPS, TKX.... wd 40 is garbage. DO YOU WANT TO RISK YOUR LIVELY HOOD ON SOMETHING YOU CAN BUY AT A CORNER STORE?
Cleanworks
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The WD stands for water displacement. Been around for years and works great.
Sierra Clean Care
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Actually Ron, if anyone does a search on it, it was invented as a solvent, NOT a lubricant. My TM guy, says, ‘NEVER use wd-40...’ he’s got 28 years, rebuilding TM’s... the product I suggested is DESIGNED for industrial lubricant/water displacing..... I have seen pics, and heard stories.... he, and another VERY well known west coast TM guy suggested I use this product.( Darnell from DK, Chris L. Both from Van.). Oh, AND, Cleanco suggested I use this product as well in the manual.....
Desk Jockey
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Kroil oil doesn't leave a build up like WD40 does. You can get it at Wal-Mart or other places but cheaper online. EBay or Amazon.
It's more expensive than WD40 but a better product.
http://www.kanolabs.com/
It's more expensive than WD40 but a better product.
http://www.kanolabs.com/
SamIam
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SamIam
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Oh look it does mean water displacement
I like what Ron said don’t over use it!
I’ve never lost a blower on two 405 and wd40 on both.
Over 16 k hours and both are still spinning hahahaha.
I like what Ron said don’t over use it!
I’ve never lost a blower on two 405 and wd40 on both.
Over 16 k hours and both are still spinning hahahaha.
Sierra Clean Care
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I worked in heavy construction for 18 years. WE NEVER USED WD-40..... believe what you guys want, I will use the professional stuff, you guys use what you want.
Desk Jockey
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Never lost one either but have you noticed the residue attracts dirt to it. 
Sierra Clean Care
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Oh, really? Hmmmm...Never lost one either but have you noticed the residue attracts dirt to it.
Sierra Clean Care
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Can anyone say ‘SOLVENT’.... answer me this, if a guy does a search, can one not also use WD-40 as a product TO DISOLVE CERTAIN STAINS/OFFENSIVE MATTER FROM CARPETS?..... eg. play doh, etc...... ( of course, no one here has ever used, or heard of this method)????? SOLVENT......
Cleanworks
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could be, I'm not an engineer. I have used wd40 for years and never had a blower fail. Too much of any spray lube apparently can get into the bearings and displace the grease and cause premature failure. Just repeating what I've been told but seems to make sense to me.
steve_64
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I'll spray mine in the middle of a job for extra vacuum. I use a lubricating oil and sometimes a lot of it.
Cleanworks
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Thats probably why your blowers been knocking.
Cleanworks
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You have to have a solvent to displace water.
steve_64
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It knocks on start up when I don't keep the filter clean.
Dolly Llama
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y'all are over thinking it 
..L.T.A.
..L.T.A.
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Much ado about nothing.
You can spray chocolate milk, PBR or other urine substitutes with virtually the same results.
Then chase with clean warm water and allow to run for 5 minutes to dry completely.
Blowers don't fail from "unlubricated" lobes.
Blowers DO FAIL from lack of oil in the gearbox, ungreased bearings, solids and trash ingested thru the vacuum inlet, overheating from vac relief blockage, and blockage downstream of the blower. Excessive side load and similar installation error kill a few.
You can spray chocolate milk, PBR or other urine substitutes with virtually the same results.
Then chase with clean warm water and allow to run for 5 minutes to dry completely.
Blowers don't fail from "unlubricated" lobes.
Blowers DO FAIL from lack of oil in the gearbox, ungreased bearings, solids and trash ingested thru the vacuum inlet, overheating from vac relief blockage, and blockage downstream of the blower. Excessive side load and similar installation error kill a few.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Boy am I tired of this argument. ...
Warm water with a good dry out afterwards
Morons
Warm water with a good dry out afterwards
Morons
Dolly Llama
Number 5
on a hot blower that's been running awhile .
I'll note, prob'ly BAD idea if you have blower HXers .
cause the mud/crud/gunk that's cooked/cleaned off the lobes with plain ole water will end up in the HX'er
..L.T.A.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
On a properly built TM.....
That's impossible. ..
That's impossible. ..
Dolly Llama
Number 5
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
That's what I'm sayin....
Man...nothing gets bye you does it....
Man...nothing gets bye you does it....
Mikey P
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WD
Let it run while you wrap up.
Let it run while you wrap up.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Water first to get the soap out then WD if you must OR you'll have soapy WD....
morons
This is what my rep from a truckmount department of a corporation told me
“Spray wd40 in it for 3-5seconds when the tm is at full throttle under load (vac hose blocked). Leave it that way for 20seconds to burn out the wd40. Unplug the vac hose, turn down throttle for 2min to cool down the machine and turn it off”
Do this at the end of every day the tm is used.
“Spray wd40 in it for 3-5seconds when the tm is at full throttle under load (vac hose blocked). Leave it that way for 20seconds to burn out the wd40. Unplug the vac hose, turn down throttle for 2min to cool down the machine and turn it off”
Do this at the end of every day the tm is used.
Lee Stockwell
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steve_64
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Lubricating while it's running reduces heat and friction allowing it to spin faster with the same HP.
