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Best Extreme pressure non-molly Grease for slew bearing

bigrich954rr ยท 2020-03-20 11:00

Are you Schaeffer 238 Grease for the pins but not sure what I should use for the slew bearing or if red grease would be just fine

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  1. #1hosspuller2020-03-20 13:18

    Why no Moly ? It's the standard for EP on steel parts.

  2. #2Nige2020-03-20 16:08

    It's not generally advised to use a moly grease on rolling element bearings, especially large ones such as excavator swing bearings. The reduced friction from using a moly lubricant can cause balls/rollers to skid rather than rolling as they are designed to. In answer to the OP a good quality EP2 non-moly equivalent from your usual lubricant supplier would most likely work just fine in that application.