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Vent: Saw a crew in Denver using the wrong grease on the governor sheave
They were packing that sheave with a standard lithium grease, not the polyurea stuff the spec sheet calls for. That's going to cause slippage and a trip in about six months, guaranteed. Am I the only one who checks the OEM manual before greasing anything?
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lily_craig24d ago
Oh, that's a classic move right there. Save three bucks on the right grease tube, then spend a thousand on the service call later. It's like using dish soap for brake fluid because "it's slippery too, right?" The manual is there for a reason, but I guess some folks just see it as a nice set of suggestions.
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mitchell.daniel24d ago
But come on, is it ever that bad? I used the wrong grease on my bike chain once and it was fine, just a little gummy. @lily_craig makes it sound like the whole machine will melt. Most of the time the "wrong" part is just a different brand doing the same job. People have been fixing things with whatever's on hand forever. The manual is usually just the lawyers talking anyway.
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