Sprocket grease

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Gday all. Can anyone tell me if its safe or a good idea to use hammer/rock breaker black grease for chainsaw nose sprocket lube. Grease is for hi.temp and hi pressure applications. I would use it for milling on 42" bar 3120xp. Mostly aussie hardwood. I have a fair bit of this grease to use.. cheers

 

[Andyshine77]

I don't grease my tips any longer,but I'm not milling. I would say if you have an auxiliary oiler, I wouldn't grease the tip, if not I may grease the tip after every cut.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Ok thanks.. i use an aux oiler.why is it a bad idea to over lube?

 

[Andyshine77]

Ok thanks.. i use an aux oiler.why is it a bad idea to over lube?

If you use grease you always have to use it, as it will block the bar oil from getting to the tip. With good oiling grease is pointless IMHO, some manufacturers no longer ever have holes in the tip for grease, Stihl bars mostly. With the setup you have spray put the tip with break parts cleaner pour some bar oil on her and call it a day.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Ok great thanks for your opinion. Il keep using the aux oiler and stop greasing when milling. Cheers

 

[SawTrash]

My nose sprockets on various saws used to seize up now and then and stop the chain moving.
Sometimes it took quite a bit of fiddling around to free things.

Then about 10 years ago I stopped oiling the sprocket bearings and since then there's been very few sprocket seizures.

As mentioned, most bars on my saws don't have oil holes at the nose end..

Actually I'm not sure exactly what nose sprockets do. They don't drive the chain and I can't see that they help to keep the drive links from falling out of the bar groove.

I'm not milling though, just cutting firewood

 

[Bwildered]

Greasing bar sprockets went out with button up shoes, it's a thing of the past.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Nose sprockets reduce friction and help maintain chain alignment while cutting by allowing tighter chain tension. I rarely grease mine, even when milling. Just make sure enough bar lube is getting to them.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

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My nose sprockets on various saws used to seize up now and then and stop the chain moving.
Sometimes it took quite a bit of fiddling around to free things.

Then about 10 years ago I stopped oiling the sprocket bearings and since then there's been very few sprocket seizures.

As mentioned, most bars on my saws don't have oil holes at the nose end..

Actually I'm not sure exactly what nose sprockets do. They don't drive the chain and I can't see that they help to keep the drive links from falling out of the bar groove.

I'm not milling though, just cutting firewood
Thanks for you input mate. Il stop greasing my bar tip sprockets.. il keep using nose sprockets though.. cheers mate

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Greasing bar sprockets went out with button up shoes, it's a thing of the past.

Haha button up shoes!!! Dont think ive ever seen them! Dont think i missed out on much. Cheers mate

 

[HarleyT]

My grandpa always greased his sprocket noses, and that's good enough for me!!
I grease mine after each cut!!!

I even grease it when I am not cutting.

I grease it whenever I feel tense......

As a matter of fact, I'm greasing mine right now..........

 

[Bwildered]

My grandpa always greased his sprocket noses, and that's good enough for me!!
I grease mine after each cut!!!

I even grease it when I am not cutting.

I grease it whenever I feel tense......

As a matter of fact, I'm greasing mine right now..........

I don't doubt it for a second either.

 

[OM617YOTA]

My grandpa always greased his sprocket noses, and that's good enough for me!!
I grease mine after each cut!!!

I even grease it when I am not cutting.

I grease it whenever I feel tense......

As a matter of fact, I'm greasing mine right now..........

I don't think he's talking about his chainsaw anymore!

 

[sean donato]

I grease mine periodically. Can't say I've ever had one seize on me. But I do run all my oilers on max setting. Don't see how the grease is gonna stop oil from getting to the bearings any more the the fines from cutting get into the bar groove clogging that up.

 

[grizz55chev]

My grandpa always greased his sprocket noses, and that's good enough for me!!
I grease mine after each cut!!!

I even grease it when I am not cutting.

I grease it whenever I feel tense......

As a matter of fact, I'm greasing mine right now..........

It's yours, you can do what you want with it, in private.

 

[HarleyT]

I don't doubt it for a second either.

Well, I use "full" synthetic...

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Well, I use "full" synthetic...

Well smack my butt and call me Judy!! You can get synthetic Brylcreem now?

 

[HarleyT]

I live in KY.

We have our own jelly....