John Deere 35D Excavator: Greasing The Entire Machine 

You may notice that I didn't show greasing the joint between the boom and the stick. However, rest assured it got done 😉 Also on a plus note, there is only one more service video after this one where I service the radiator and hydraulics. After that we get to see me break ground for the first time 😊 It sure was a lot of fun. Enjoy! Tools Used In This Video: *John Deere HD Moly Grease Case TY6333 OEM (10 Pack)* - amzn.to/3G8sPVR *LockNLube Heavy Duty Pistol-Grip Grease Gun-* amzn.to/3ZthRkH

I could tell by Eric's demeanor he was enjoying this! If anyone deserves a new toy to have some fun with ,it's him.

After greasing equipment all day there’s nothing better then coming home and watching Eric grease equipment

I'm old enough to remember cars and trucks having greased suspension components.

I don't even have a tractor and I love following your service videos.

I bought a Milwaukee battery powered grease gun for doing my tractor, it's a game changer!

Looking forward to you posting your 1/4 Mile times with this!

Greasegun ASMR noise is a thing now? I have forgotten how satisfying a noise that can be. Thanks man, you rock!

I was waiting for major damage to the Tundra's roof. Glad to see that you have some iron to play with and it is obvious you are enjoying it.

Time for a battery powered grease gun for that machine, Eric !!!

I am willing to bet you take better care of your equipment than 99% of owners do.

After working on my mini farm for a few years now I’ve decided I need one of these. A digger and skid steer are almost essential! Enjoy your new toy!

I spent the first half hour to 45 min of every day greasing every machine! Not every single fitting ,but all the ones that got in the dirt! Everything looked new and ran like new all the time! The boss always said,he wouldnt neglect a 300k excavator over $10 in grease.

Are you going to take it out for a 'shake around town' along the the brake check route and the four wheel drive area (love that crow hopping) or even the hill of power check?

I cringed when the bucket came around. "Oooh don't hit that nice Tundra!" :-)

Lock N Lube, made in the USA, worth it. I've been using for a few years now, have the 90º attachment and the 3" one too, I can get grease in the most stubborn zerks. Great video Eric.

Memaw will be proud of you for fixing up her excavator. She taught you so much!

When I drove manual cars I used to lift the boot at the bottom of the gearstick and copiously grease the mechanism. It made gear shifts much smoother and the stick never got any slop in it.

Just a tip on greasing, not an absolute got to, but whenever possible grease your pins with little or no pressure on them, meaning don’t lift the machine with the blade, and then grease the blade pins also, check the torque on your swing bearing bolts, “the one between the car and the cab” also, don’t forget to check the gear lube in the planetary’s below the rotation motor.😎

Cool videos and a great picture of you, Vanessa and the children especially Trinity. It's amazing how much she's grown over the time of your videos.

DeWalt makes a very nice grease gun I have one to grease our 938k. And JCB 535

Sweetie little machine to tool around the property.

We used to go through grease like nobody's business back when I was in the Army. Self propelled howitzer and ammo carrier had a least a gazillion grease fittings.😂

I will most likely never own an excavator in my life, but i'll watch what you upload, i always learn something.

Great series of videos Eric. Thanks for bringing us along

That machine has never been shown so much love!

Can't wait to see you put it to work Eric!

Can’t wait to see you put this thing through its paces

Awesome, these are cool. And congrats on the mini excavator.

You have a beautiful family there, Mr. O. Thanks for sharing!

Interesting look at this monster, more maintenance then I thought!

I know almost nothing about heavy equipment. Learned most of what I do know from this series lol. Yet I watched this man pump grease for 10 straight minutes. Can't wait to see this ol' girl in action Eric.

Eric, that was “slick”!

You are going to have so much fun with that thumb. Just like the grapple I have for my loader you'll find all sorts of things that just have to be picked up and moved. Enjoy your machine and be safe.

It’s worth noting that these grease fittings are only compatible with John Deere green grease guns

That’s gonna be one well maintained machine! Throughout history tho, you haven’t done that on Mrs. O’s cars!

Get yourself a grading bucket you will love it

Well if the auto repair business goes haywire, you've got a backup gig!! Nice work all the way around!

I agree with you on the lock-n-lube. It's the only way I can get grease into my Yamaha Wolverine's rear knuckles.

Hi Eric i purchased the pneumatic otc continuous grease gun works pretty well just for my truck and trailer thanks

love these! .... when I buy a new toy it might be a socket set... Eric buys an excavator! Good for you Mr O..... Well deserved!!!

After owning several pieces of equipment, I started buying grease cartridges by the case, you always find yet ANOTHER fitting, just as you run out of grease. I finally bought a battery powered grease gun, as some of the fittings require you to become a contortionist. And trying to operate a manual grease gun in some of those positions is impossible.

That Thumb is great for moving, sawing downed trees on your wood lot. Can also do some field tile drainage to eliminate those wet spots in the fields. 🗽🇺🇸. Cut & pile brush for the burn pile, make some new bike trails, excavators make efficient stump removers. Can even level trails that occur on a sideway slope. The list of tasks to undertake, are endless, but excludes actual "undertaking" . But you could open your own cemetery ❓

So many things you can do with this machine. I wish I had one to help with cutting wood of all things. Would make life so much easier.

Good luck with your excavator. I have soent a bunch of hours operating them, from about the size of yours up to ones with 4 cuyd buckets. A lot of fun.

Time for a nice little detailing brush Eric, after all that pampering. You know you want to do it....

Thats great it has a quick coupler for the bucket

Eric love the vids watch them weekly. I have been operating excavators for 40 years. I have owned close to 60 of them And no one greases the turret on the 90 degree increments. And I have never had a center swing gear/bearing failure. Most people just grease those 2 zerks which the machine spun opposite of the blade. Do it however it suits you. But I wouldn’t sweat it. Nice little machine I have a 50 g for my personal use in my ranch.

Mr. O wow that grease gun is a relic don't know when the last time I used one now that nothing on my car has greaseable fitting anymore. And there's no dust built up on yours impressive.

That LubeLocker Rocks! Power guns are great, but they don't give you as much of a workout! 😆👍

Can't wait to see Sunday funday friendly competition with Mrs o

Eric Deep Down Greasemonkey Came Out Well Done 👏

I puckered up when you swung past the tundra the camera angle made it look like you had inches once you settled in and I saw the foot foot and a half I went oh goody no damage!!

That thing is cool, and it sounds cool

Out in the field, it's called irrigation greasing. You grease it until the grease oozes out, and that also removes the dirt build up.

Ok MrO it’s time to invest in the Dewalt 20v grease gun 👍🏻👍🏻

Eric need to start hinting for Father's Day you want a electric grease gun.

My 1958 Austin A35 had 21 grease nipples, and you needed to do them often if you didn't want to replace the front suspension. It took me a few years until I realised that you do not pump ball joints until the grease comes out.

Lubrication , a past tense when it comes to automotive. That's why components don't last.

I believe you may be channeling Marty T, the PMing master. 😊 Steve

DeWalt grease gun! Works wonders

I work on heavy equipment and trucks all day, and I don't know what I would do without my milwaukee m18 electric grease gun.

If I were an excavator, I'd certainly wish to be owned by Eric O. This machine must feel like it has gotten in excavator's heaven:)

Tip on the lock and lube coupler. If it starts leaking and you think it needs rebuilt, just take it apart and separate all the jiggly bits and clean with, you guessed it (brake clean) The smallest pebble sometimes get stuck inside from getting picked up from debris around the zerk. I've had the lock and lube since Dewalt came out with a grease gun. LOVE THAT THING. I'm a heavy equipment operator by trade and do go through a lot of grease. I still have the rebuild kit that came with the original lock and lube coupler inside my Dewalt case. It's been about 9 years now. I don't know if they still send a rebuild kit along with the coupler when you buy one though.

Hi from Cali again.... Time to scoop up some hot fudge for your big scoop of ice cream.

It thanks my back to the days when I use to help my dad Greece all the Points on is car back in the 60s

Nice work. I'd get two grease guns with long hoses put the locking grease zero fitting on both zeros then sit in the captains chair and grease while spinning. Just cuz I'm lazy.

Happy machine happy mechanic !! 😀😀😀😀😀😀

Pneumatic grease gun should be a great investment

I can image people driving by the shop, thinking " I didn`t know he fixed those" . So to follow more Excavators and Tractors and Balers.

Thanks for having me back Mr Eric. Are those run flats? 😅

Now this is must see TV.

I have a 50G, about all the same grease points. I wish there was a zerk on the back of the swing cylinder but I suppose it really doesn’t move much.

What batteries you have, that grease gun you will buy. top tip: Weld the tips/teeth/claws of the bucket with carbide welding rod.

Enjoying these excavator vids. Hey Buddy, I got a couple little jobs for your new toy when you get time. 🙂🙂

Fine job service down to a T

I haven't ever had any luck with the lock and lube fittings they don't seem to seal for me and the grease just spluges out the lock and line nozzle instead of being injected good video as always @Eric O - After Hours

Thanks to Eric I have become a FluidFilm believer. I know this doesn't fit here but I just wanted to write a quick shout-out. FluidFilm is amazing.

I heard Whistling Diesel dad had a 35D stolen and he’s on the hunt watch out Bro!

Smart using a green grease gun. With the John Deere grease in the green grease gun and you'll always know which gun to use.

Two words Eric o Auto grease👍

my john deer Excavator is well been used a lot, bet it bugging for a good lube job. i love my, & hope your love your.

Nice job Eric! I suspect if you were doing this all day every day, you'd probably have a pneumatic, or electric one, haha.

More evidence that the previous owner DID NOT service this JD as he suggested. Those zerk fittings, most of them, were dry and the surfaces behind them too.

Now my hand is cramping from all that greasing.

As an old construction equipment mechanic coming home my wife would as me what was that fragrance. I couldn't say Chanel No. 5, so would say Multi-Lube No. 2.

I was hoping you would have shown the boom angle grease point on the back side of the hydraulic cylinder

I am enjoying these presentations. I have to say this, though. Is there that much need for this machine? My thought is you have some project that renting one of those machines is out of the question. I hope you got it for a song and flip it when you're done. The very best to you and yours.

When Mrs O asked how to use it be careful we not see you anymore. Just kidding enjoy and happy digging.

You da man

Dewalt makes a 20v Grease gun. Highly recommend when servicing equipment like this, I got one and don't want to go back

you need one of those electric grease guns for that thing i can see why farmers buy them with all the grease fittings on their machines not too much on cars anymore.

Yeah Eric maybe you should invest in a battery operate grease gun

I see an cordless grease gun in your future 😊

It sure does take a lot of schluby dube!

This video will make you want to buy a power grease gun!!!

Wonder what Mrs O will say when the 35D is sitting in the living room, because it is too cold or wet to leave it out in the barn.

Eric, I think you are going to need a pneumatic grease gun!

I see a Dewalt grease gun in someone’s future!

What are you going to do with it, do you have a project you are wanting to do? Just curious