Refresh my memory on greasing the blower

[BIG WOOD]

I’ll be getting another tm in a couple weeks and it has a 56 blower with grease ports. I forget what type of grease to use and how often.

Should I grease every 100hrs with oil change or is there a better schedule it should be on???

 

[FredC]

 

[BIG WOOD]

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So it’s probably set at 2500rpm. And the max hrs per day is 8. So twice a week? Did I read that correctly?

 

[FredC]

So it’s probably set at 2500rpm. And the max hrs per day is 8. So twice a week? Did I read that correctly?

every two weeks

 

[BIG WOOD]

Thanks for translating it.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I also want to attach some hoses to the drain ports so the grease doesn’t make a mess. Any idea on what type of container I can get that doesn’t look like a beer can?

 

[FredC]

I also want to attach some hoses to the drain ports so the grease doesn’t make a mess. Any idea on what type of container I can get that doesn’t look like a beer can?

Poke a hole in the lid of a mason jar.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Eh, I’ll try to find something to blend in. If I can’t find anything, I’ll just spray paint the jar to blend in with a zip tie around the lid attached to the frame.

 

[FredC]

What is on the genesis I picked up a while back



I'm sure you can find similar in stainless, aluminum, painted, etc

 

[Desk Jockey]

I also want to attach some hoses to the drain ports so the grease doesn’t make a mess. Any idea on what type of container I can get that doesn’t look like a beer can?

I was at the local distributor and he was ordering a replacement blower for a cleaner. When he got off the phone he showed me where the guy had attached a hose with a small petcock type valve. Sharp guy, accounted for the extra oil and everything.

Except he didn't count on bumping it a little and it opening enough to lose the oil while cleaning. The blower ran dry and wrecked it.

If you do add a hose, don't put any type of valve on it.

 

[Mikey P]

Run the blower as slow as possible while you pump the grease

 

[BIG WOOD]

Run the blower as slow as possible while you pump the grease

That's the first time I've ever seen that advice. That makes sense

 

[Lee Stockwell]

A valve is useful in some cases, but also have a PLUG in the end of the hose.

 

[KevinD]

Hard to get 8 machine hours per day on a TM.
I would just go with the 100 hr schedule.
And no need to run it while greasing.
Grease it slowly till it exits the vents. Normal operation will expel any excess grease out the vents.

 

[Russ T.]

Butler says to grease my 45 blower monthly. I can’t imagine the bigger blower would be much different.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Make life easy peasy by mounting something like this

You can't grease too much .
Only too little

make it easy

..l.t.a.

 

[Nomad74]

Use your new valve

 

[BIG WOOD]

Use your new valve

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Ole!

 

[DAT]

What tm are ya getting?

 

[BIG WOOD]

What tm are ya getting?

Blueline Thermal Wave with the GM vortec engine

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Matt a friend up here has a Thermal Wave he bought last year used.

Machine is a beast.

Just pump 4-5 squirts in the blower when ya service the engine. I always do it when the blower is cool also.

I buy Lucas brand grease that's green in color. Has a high temp rating.
A quick wipe with shop towel.after first job takes care of grease droppings

 

[Nampa Carpet Cleaning]

Someone was saying be easy when you pump the grease or you can blow a seal or something

 

[Nampa Carpet Cleaning]

Matt a friend up here has a Thermal Wave he bought last year used.

Machine is a beast.

Just pump 4-5 squirts in the blower when ya service the engine. I always do it when the blower is cool also.

I buy Lucas brand grease that's green in color. Has a high temp rating.
A quick wipe with shop towel.after first job takes care of grease droppings

Yep, I would definitely use synthetic grease !!

 

[BradFenstermaker]

As mentioned slow and easy when applying lube is best. LOL

 

[Mikey P]

Someone was saying be easy when you pump the grease or you can blow a seal or something

Yeah, me...

 

[BIG WOOD]

Yeah, me...

Is that why you said to pump it while the engine is at idle speed? to prevent damaging the seals?