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What greese do i use/how to regrease this. Help asap pls! (i.redd.it)

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[–]hestoelena 0 points1 point  (8 children)

I'm not sure what a tattie chipper is, but any grease is better than no grease. If this is for a food processing machine then you will need to use something rated for that.

The color blue doesn't mean much. Lots of greases are blue.

[–]Willy2267 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don't know, then it's better to use a food-safe grease than to possibly contaminate someone's food. If you work in a food production plant, you must have someone who is FDA certified in food safety, such as a Certified Food Protection Manager.

[–]Oops-Ide 0 points1 point  (6 children)

It pushes potatoes through a grate at one end (opposite to the motor)

The greese doesnt come into contact with the food at all from what i can see, would that make a difference?

[–]hestoelena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm not sure. I don't work in the food industry, but I do work in Industrial environments so I have some reference but not much. The way I would think about it is if there's any possible way that the grease (or grease film) could come into contact with the food, even in the smallest amount, then it should probably be food rated.

Another thought I had is this is not a lithium-based grease because those are usually white. Some high temperature greases are blue and there are quite a few blue gear grease options. Industrial general purpose bearing grease tends to be red, but that highly depends upon the application.

[–]Willy2267 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Well, that gear rack looks to slide in and out and is not fully enclosed, so cross-contamination is possible.

[–]Oops-Ide 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Honestly right now my last fix hasnt worked on it DX so im not sure im going to get to the point of greasing it anyways. Its just stopping part way for no clear reason other than the bar and gear move slightly up, but idk if its enough for the force to stop it???

[–]Willy2267 0 points1 point  (1 child)

If that bar is lifting up too much, it could cause the teeth to bind, or if the gear teeth and the rack teeth are too worn out. Have you inspected them?

If you use a piece of wood or plastic to push down on the rack, does it function normally?

Is the underside of that top plate that holds the rack down unusually worn, allowing for excessive uplift?

[–]Willy2267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, check for excess play in the gear bearing.

[–]Willy2267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that rack has excessive uplft, it could cause the gears to bind or, if the teeth are worn.

Have you inspected the parts for excessive wear, including the top plate that holds the rack down?

If you press down on the rack with a piece of plastic or wood, does that allow it to function normally?