Combines Gathering Chain lube General Chain lube

[turbochevy03]

We just use the general chain lube from john deere on the machines we run. It comes in a blue can. On our corn heads we use waste oil.

 

[Greengoose]

We use chain saw chain oil on the gathering chains on the corn.. seems to work much better then the stuff John deere trys to sell you in that blue or green can..

 

[land_Surfer]

For all of my combine and header chains, as well as cutter bars and as a winterizing overspray, I use chain [saw] bar oil (any brand really, whatever brand I find, where ever I find it, it's all the same). Chain bar oil is not only comprised of oil, but oil with an adhesive_tacking additive which makes it remain on the surface longer under high RPM operations. Chain bar oil also contains anti-wear agents, which are perfect for cutter bars. During harvest, I spray my gathering chains and cutter bars at the end of each day with a 50_50 solution of chain bar oil and diesel fuel (the only reason I cut it is so that it will go through my hand held weed sprayer) to prevent green_wet material from adhereing to the cutter bar and moisture from penetraining surface areas or chain joints. Takes only minutes to apply. Chain bar oil works perfect as a winterizing overspray, especially on blades and buckets exposed to road salt or even blades, buckets, metal surface areas exposed to manure or other waste or fertilizers containing salt_sodium. Chain bar oil will keep the rate of N corrosion to a crawl too.

 

[land_Surfer]

By the way, chain bar oil is about the cheapest protective lubricant on the market (Deere dealer to Walmart...remember, it's the same stuff). 1 can of spray grease will get you about 2-3 gallon jugs of chain bar oil, maybe more. I will ususally buy about 10 gallons per harvest with some left over for other odd jobs.