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1. Kevin Fateley

   

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   3/21/2016 4:03 PM

   30 HP VFD with 2 grease zirks but no info on what type of grease to use.
   Any thoughts?
   
   Kevin Fateley
   Manhattan Ks

   
   
   
   
2. Max Lamas

   

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   3/21/2016 7:03 PM

   Call up the manufacture of the motor?

   
   
   
   
3. Kevin Fateley

   

   5 posts
   
   3/22/2016 11:03 AM

   Mobil Polyrex EM,Elect Motor Grease,14oz - Grainger

   
   
   
   
4. Dinger Greg

   
   3/22/2016 12:03 PM

   http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Rea ... r-regrease
   
   Very easy to overgrease an electric motor. Its definitely a case where less is best. As noted above, the motor manufacturer's recommendations are gospel.

   
   
   
   
5. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   3/28/2016 9:03 AM

   Greg Dinger said: http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/26935/basics-electric-motor-regrease
   
   Very easy to overgrease an electric motor. Its definitely a case where less is best. As noted above, the motor manufacturer's recommendations are gospel.

   
   
   
   Agree. Had an overly eager mechanic that greased ours once a week. When it failed, the pump guy said it was from over-greasing. 1-2 pumps of grease a year is all it takes.

   
   
   
   
6. Michael Kriz

   

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   3/28/2016 10:03 AM

   Although this is titled vfd grease, I'm sure we're talking motor and pump...so my question is how much grease for the motor and how much for the pump fitting below the motor

   
   
   
   
7. Max Lamas

   

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   4/2/2016 11:04 AM

   Michael Kriz said: Although this is titled vfd grease, I'm sure we're talking motor and pump...so my question is how much grease for the motor and how much for the pump fitting below the motor

   
   
   one to two squirts per grease fittings once a year. This is a better question for the manufacturer of the motor.