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140 wt oil in the steering box

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Tim

03-01-2001 06:50:50




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Just wondering if 140 weight oil was ok to use in the steering box on an 860? Also, is 134 the best to use in the hydraulic system? Thanks for the advice.




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Steve burnfin

03-05-2001 19:13:16




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 Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Tim, 03-01-2001 06:50:50  
I have 2 fords that I put grease in the steering boxes when I rebuilt them. No problems. 1. It won't leak like the oil.
2. Fill it up full so it reaches the upper bearing-oil never will.
Both of mine required rebuilding because the upper bearing had failed-hopefully I'll never have to do it again.



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Steve burnfin

03-05-2001 19:12:54




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 Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Tim, 03-01-2001 06:50:50  
I have 2 fords that I put grease in the steering boxes when I rebuilt them. No problems. 1. It won't leak like the oil.
2. Fill it up full so it reaches the upper bearing-oil never will.
Both of mine required rebuilding because the upper bearing had failed-hopefully I'll never have to do it again.



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tlak

03-01-2001 14:38:17




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 Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Tim, 03-01-2001 06:50:50  
When i rebuilt my gear the original oil was suppose to be 80-90W and the recommended on the boards was grease. I put in the 140W as a happy medium with no noticeable ill effects or hard steering.



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Al English

03-01-2001 15:02:14




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 Re: Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to tlak, 03-01-2001 14:38:17  
Hi tlak, In the early 1970's I was a mechanic in a Ford dealer. Until that time 90wt had always been the standard steering gear oil. But Ford began specifying either 90wt, or their moly chassis grease, in their manual steering gears. The two lubes are so different it always seemed strange that one would be as good as the other, but I've never seen any problems from using grease...Al English



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tlak

03-01-2001 15:33:36




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 Re: Re: Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Al English, 03-01-2001 15:02:14  
I always figured that grease was a no leak sub. I had also put in somr large o-rings behind the output seals.



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Al English

03-01-2001 08:46:07




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 Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Tim, 03-01-2001 06:50:50  
Hi Tim, Since you are concerned you probably already know 140 is heavier than recommended. However, I don't see this damaging anything. If you live where it gets cold, and use the tractor in winter, the steering will be stiff. Good luck...Al English



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Tim

03-02-2001 06:00:41




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 Re: Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Al English, 03-01-2001 08:46:07  
So, would you suggest draining the 140wt oil out and putting in the 90wt? By the way, the 140 was tough going in so I took a large "livestock" syringe removed the needle and pushed some clear aquarium air tubing up on the syringe...filled it and pushed the oil right into the steering box. Gravity flow seemed to take forever. I was putting it in through the plug hole on top of the box. I suppose that was the right place to fill it. Anyway, I hate to keep asking about it, but I have always believed if you're going to the trouble of doing something you should do it right or not at all. Thanks

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Al English

03-02-2001 08:32:12




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 Re: Re: Re: 140 wt oil in the steering box in reply to Tim, 03-02-2001 06:00:41  
Hi Tim, I'm like you, I like to do things right. Sometimes it's a little more work at the time, but in the long run it pays off. That being said, don't worry about the oil you used. You didn't really do anything "wrong". If you find the steering gets stiff in the winter you can always change it then. The steering box is really low speed device, so the unless you live in the arctic, the heavier oil won't hurt a thing. The steering box will last just as long as if it had 90wt in it.

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