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I have 3 dragline cranes "Duty Cycle cranes" What can I use on the open gears mostly the turntable gears?
The first crane I bought, the previous owner recommended Top Sol synthetic open gear lube. It came in caulking tubes. I thought it was too expensive so I used Texaco Crater compound in 5 gallon pails. Then I used another Texaco product with either in it that was for winter use. Texaco quit making it.
Then they only had crater fluid M which flew off the swinger gears and got into the swinger clutches.
I don't like lubriplate it is thick and won't stick.
I have just found nothing that works half as good as the Top Sol from Cleveland OH but they went out of business years ago.
Why some one can't take that formula and start making it again I have no clue.
I have never run a lifting crane and don't know what you guys use. I think maybe grease gun grease.
I also have a 405 Koering and the manual says to use Gredag 44 but I can't even find out if that stuff existed?
I have 3 dragline cranes "Duty Cycle cranes" What can I use on the open gears mostly the turntable gears?
The first crane I bought, the previous owner recommended Top Sol synthetic open gear lube. It came in caulking tubes. I thought it was too expensive so I used Texaco Crater compound in 5 gallon pails. Then I used another Texaco product with either in it that was for winter use. Texaco quit making it.
Then they only had crater fluid M which flew off the swinger gears and got into the swinger clutches.
I don't like lubriplate it is thick and won't stick.
I have just found nothing that works half as good as the Top Sol from Cleveland OH but they went out of business years ago.
Why some one can't take that formula and start making it again I have no clue.
I have never run a lifting crane and don't know what you guys use. I think maybe grease gun grease.
I also have a 405 Koering and the manual says to use Gredag 44 but I can't even find out if that stuff existed?