Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend? Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?

regular oil, wd40 is NOT a lubricant and gets sticky and causes long
term binds.

Almost anything

Motor oil works but evaporates and needs more attention but is cheap and
readily available.

Lithium grease works well but can look messy, same with other greases

Spray on silicone or "Bicycle chain" lubricant or various formulations wet
or dry will also perform well and look less gloppy than grease.

Almost anything can gum up with dust or sawdust so if you also use your
garage as a workshop, inspect a little more often.

WD-40 would actually work well to clean the chain before you apply the final
lubricant (if you are so inclined). Overkill IMO

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Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend? Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?

"Frank Thompson" wrote in message
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Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend? Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?


It seems even the advertisement people seem to think WD-40 is a good
lubricant. It is an oil based product, but a poor lubricant. It would
make a good cleaner for your application, but you need to follow up with a
good lube. You may want to try a bicycle shop, they will likely offer you a
water based cleaner (Like Simple Green) and a Teflon based lube.

Frank Thompson wrote:
Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend? Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?


wd-40 is not a lubricant and is not appropriate. There are specific
lubricants for chains that are available in aerosol cans.

On 26 Apr 2006 12:11:38 -0700, "Frank Thompson"
wrote:

Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend? Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?

Chain lube at a motorcycle shop.

--Andy Asberry recommends NewsGuy--

dont mix lubricants!

the end result can turn into rock, seriously mixing lithium with
regular grease I have seen it happen.

remove and clean chain and sprockets, dry well then apply whatever ew
lubricant you want.

oil is cheap effective, and readily available

vaseline works well or buy a can of chain lube at a bike shop

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"Frank Thompson" wrote in message
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Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive
chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend?
Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?


It seems even the advertisement people seem to think WD-40
is a good lubricant. It is an oil based product, but a poor
lubricant. It would make a good cleaner for your application,
but you need to follow up with a good lube. You may want to
try a bicycle shop, they will likely offer you a water based
cleaner (Like Simple Green) and a Teflon based lube.

Why not check out a garage door place? Overhead Door is on the
'net. Look them up; lots of other companies too.

Pop

Most of the chain lubricants I've seen contain molybdenum. They are
generally in an aerosol spray can and they're black because of the
molybdenum. Molybdenum is an excellent lubricant (similar to graphite) and
sticks tenaciously to metallic surfaces. Even when the carrier oil has
dissipated, the molybdenum will still be there to give lubrication. Go to a
motorcycle shop and ask for a moly chain lube.

Harry

"Frank Thompson" wrote in message
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Been told here & elsewhere WD-40 is not appropriate for drive chain
(roller type) lube for Dr Mower. What do you recommend? Would a
spray-on type silcone based lube be good?

Bike chain spray on treatment is the best. But soaking in 2cycle fuel
mixture does a nice job of cleaning and oiling.