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Serious question, I've been greasing the guide rails with the wrong stuff for years.
A guy from the Otis crew in Chicago saw my tube of general purpose lithium and told me their spec calls for a specific high-load moly grease. Anyone else run into this?
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dylan232mo ago
Yeah, @felix_thomas73 is right. That wrong grease will cost you.
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tarab541mo agoTop Commenter
Moly grease is good for high pressure, but it's not always the right pick. Some bearings need a lithium complex grease instead. The spec sheet tells you exactly what to use, and it's worth checking. Getting it wrong can wreck parts way faster than you'd think.
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felix_thomas732mo ago
Absolutely, that spec is no joke. I burned up a set of rollers using the wrong grease and learned the hard way. The moly stuff handles the pressure way better.
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