Grease HEDGE TRIMMER - How GREASE AFFECTS YOUR TRIMMER! - Everything you need to know about GREASING

[@danieldint8733]

Hi! Love your videos. As a seasoned landscaper (3rd generation), here are my tips: Grease: tap and thread a zerk fitting on it and use synthetic grease. Sharpening: take the blades off. Sharpen each one individually and sand the interior edges (where they rub together) smooth to ensure tight tolerances. Cleaning: hot water pressure washer is the best. Not even the resin remover can clean the blades after a day of cedar hedge trimming. But hot water is cheap and removes it quickly. Electric hedge trimmers should have the motor covered. Also when sharpening, a 80-120 grit flap disc works quickly without overheating the steel. Stihl equipment are the best, we switched entirely to electric as soon as they became available. The 94T is the ultimate trimmer for boxwoods. And the extendable units are a godsend for my shoulders

[@mainstreetmower]

Wow. This is great info. Thank you for sharing Daniel. We're sure this would be helpful for other members of this community.

[@brittweir8844]

I use all the Stihl products, for maintenance and overhaul. I have heard of some people using Diesel fuel in a spray bottle for blade lube and resin resistance.thanks for your tips 👍

[@Foveostag1]

Thanks. This is the best description of the correct grease to use. Even my local dealer wasn't sure of the difference. 👍

[@peterkotara]

Awesome. Just wahat I needed (And with metric measurements, what a welcome surprise)

[@mainstreetmower]

Thank you Peter!

[@peterkotara]

@@mainstreetmower Thank YOU.

[@brittweir8844]

Great video, i have a question, do we use the same grease in the gearbox on electric and gas powered? Thank you 😊

[@timwiest7544]

Are there any food safe products to run in this unit?

[@SANCHEZFLA863]

Which grease would you recommend for trimmer shaft.

[@andrewkoehler5386]

I’ve been using the Echo Red Armor Grease and it’s been doing really well. Admittedly, I don’t have any experience with other brands (for trimmers/gear box usage).

[@mainstreetmower]

Good to know, thanks for sharing.

[@daveh1081]

Great video....thanks. I used to use the resin remover but tbh, didn't find it that effective or indeed, cost effective because of the amount required. So, I mix up some citrus cleaner at a ratio of 10:1 and paint it on my blades at the end of a hedge trimming day. I agitate it for a few minutes and then hose off. Then, if I'm putting it away for a while, I'll spray a layer of the stihl resin remover on and operate until the blades are directly over each other......just to keep the spray in place if that makes sense? Other wise, if I'm using the following day, I'll just clean them off and spray a heavy layer of WD40 or GT40 onto them. I'm actually going to make a rudimentary "bath" to help things along. The plan is some narrow bore fall pipe capped off at one end.......fill with citrus solution and stand the blade in it for a few minutes........then rinse off etc. I always use stihl grease though. Best wishes from the UK. Dave

[@silencedmatrix2140]

Very educational!

[@Tropazio]

I have the reticulating head and am cleaning and regreasing. I was sold the heavier grease you mentioned a month ago. I put it back together and it still moves slowly. Should I take the grease out and put the lubricating type in instead? Also, does the cam need to be regreased and if so, how often? Will it help get blades back to fast speed to cut?

[@jimbyrne6761]

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[@mainstreetmower]

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