Grease for mower spindles.

[The motor guy]

What's a good grease for mower spindles? Just good old wheel bearing grease? It's a ferris mower. Didn't mention anything about it in the manual. Dealer said general purpose grease. Has me a little concerned.

 

[Ramblejam]

Deere SD Polyurea

 

[The motor guy]

I did find a ferris manual for a different mower said to use a red grease iirc. Wasn't specific at all.

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

I use John Deere SD Polyurea. Its green colored. I lube the spindles far more frequently than required, usually every 10 hours.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

You CAN overlube your spindles.... once the grease pops past the shaft seals, you can burn up the seals and then the bearings in the hub.

 

[Lubener]

I have used multi purpose grease for the spindles in all of my mowers used on the farm and never had one wear out. Personally, I see no reason to use something else.

 

[The motor guy]

I went with red n tacky general purpose wheel bearing and chassis grease. The spindles seemed pretty empty, usually the grease comes back out of the zerk fitting. I put about 4 pumps in each one.

 

[Colt45ws]

Whatever I have in my grease gun is what I use. Usually something high in moly.

 

[supercity]

Mobilith SHC 100
Molub-Alloy 6040/150

 

[Y_K]

Originally Posted By: supercity
Mobilith SHC 100
Molub-Alloy 6040/150


Wow, classy.. close to turbines?

 

[Hootbro]

Do not overthink it, any multi-purpose grease will work fine.