PTO Shaft Lube?

[The_Wingnut]

What's the best lube for the PTO shaft? I'll soon be cleaning and prepping, for winter storage, of a lot of my PTO driven equipment and thought I'd see what everyone was using to lube their PTO shafts. I've always just used all purpose grease but it becomes hard and will make it difficult to extend the shaft once it is collapsed past the normal use length.

Suggestions?

 

[Biker1mike]

I recently started using never seize on the shaft and splines. Expensive compared to grease but it seems to work better and collects less dirt and crud.

 

[Flintknapper]

I recently started using never seize on the shaft and splines. Expensive compared to grease but it seems to work better and collects less dirt and crud.

Agreed. Anti-Seize is your friend.

Just don't get any on you. A little goes a long ways it seems.

 

[mcfarmall]

I just use gun grease then clean and re-apply before next season.

Never seez et al will harden up as well.

 

[The_Wingnut]

Agreed. Anti-Seize is your friend.

Just don't get any on you. A little goes a long ways it seems.

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[ferguson]

Anti-Seize Had a frend tex me only a week so ago was sealing his driveway. Texed dam driveway sealer just like anti-seizes got s>>t everwhere. Laughed so hard brought tears to my eyes.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Agreed. Anti-Seize is your friend.

Just don't get any on you. A little goes a long ways it seems.

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Anti-sieze has never been a friend of mine. I can't imagine a bigger mess than handling a PTO shaft that has been slathered with it.

Dan

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Fluid Film. Non toxic. Not messy. Doesn't harden.

 

[johnjk]

I use a spray lube that I can get on the splines and up in the collar to keep it moving and the balls from rusting in place. The brush hog lives outside and I’ve never had an issue with it being seized up when I go to use it. Keep it up off the ground and don’t cover it with something that would hold snow, rain or allow condensation to collect around it. I also make sure I grease up the universal joints as well so they winter without issues. If I was going to cover it, I would use a tarp over the top or an oil soaked canvas that allows airflow but keeps that rain snow and ice off

 

[Bmyers]

I use WD-Dry Lube. Been using it for the last three years, no rust on the PTO Shaft, dries clean, so it doesn't collect dirt, and keeps the shaft moving easily.

 

[GBJeffOH]

What's the best lube for the PTO shaft? I'll soon be cleaning and prepping, for winter storage, of a lot of my PTO driven equipment and thought I'd see what everyone was using to lube their PTO shafts. I've always just used all purpose grease but it becomes hard and will make it difficult to extend the shaft once it is collapsed past the normal use length.

Suggestions?

I like fluid film. I use it on locks, hinges, rust, etc.

FLUID FILM | Powerful Corrosion Protection & Lubrication

FLUID FILM® is Eureka’s own unique lanolin-based brand of corrosion preventive and lubricant, used worldwide in a multitude of industries and applications.

www.fluid-film.com

 

[The Evil Twin]

Anything not sliding or oscillating gets CRC Dry Moly here. Lever and pedal joints, hinges, etc. Even the backside of aluminum wheels so they don't stick to the rotors.

CRC® Dry Moly Lube, 11 Wt Oz

Lowers friction, prevents galling and helps to reduce torque and energy consumption. High anti-friction and anti-seizure properties. Fast drying film resists dirt and dust build-up.

www.crcindustries.com

 

[The_Wingnut]

Fluid Film. Non toxic. Not messy. Doesn't harden.

I looked at the Fluid Film website...impressive stuff. Not overly priced, my local ACE hardware even has some in stock.

 

[Mark_BX25D]

I looked at the Fluid Film website...impressive stuff. Not overly priced, my local ACE hardware even has some in stock.

Yeah, even Lowe's carries it. You can buy it by the gallon, too, for undercoating cars.

I used to hang out on a Jeep forum, and there was a guy who took a one inch square of his underbody and cleaned it down to bare metal. No undercoating, no paint. Just bare steel exposed to the salt and spray of upstate New York. Every fall he sprays it with Fluid Film. He'd been doing it for years. No rust.

It's not a penetrating oil, but it will creep into crevices. Great for slowing down existing rust.

 

[JasonW]

Grease here. Keep them tied up off the ground and I do not leave them collapsed. I leave them out about 6-8in in the chance it sticks I can push them in to break it loose, easier than trying to pull on them. Haven’t had it happen yet though.
Also mine stay out in the weather and still have the plastic guards on them. If possible remove the PTO shaft and store it inside. I remove one half from my tiller and the whole shaft from my post hole digger.

 

[Daylight]

Used worldwide on ships:

Marine Oil | Rust Inhibitor & Paint Conditioner | Owatrol Direct

A powerful marine rust inhibitor which penetrates through rusted surfaces to isolate sound metal below & oil-based paint conditioner which improves flow.

www.owatroldirect.co.uk

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Used worldwide on ships:

Marine Oil | Rust Inhibitor & Paint Conditioner | Owatrol Direct

A powerful marine rust inhibitor which penetrates through rusted surfaces to isolate sound metal below & oil-based paint conditioner which improves flow.

www.owatroldirect.co.uk

I would think that would interfere with the fit.

 

[Magicman]

#2 grease from the grease gun.

 

[DustyRusty]

#2 grease from the grease gun.

Do you have a preference as to it being a hand pump gun or does it have to be an electric grease gun? Lock n lube or regular tip? Any specific brand?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Red rustcheck ( the thinner one )
doesn't 'attract' the dirt like 'grease' can..