I m putting a new clutch in my John deere 750. Can anyone tell me what kind of grease to use on the pilot bearing. Also the pilot bearing has a holder that rides on a input shaft/pilot shaft. Unlike other transmissions I ve seen. Is there a grease for this. As you getting to the pilot bearing requires taking the tractor in half.
Railguy

 

I am not a Deere expert. But usually the pilot bearings were also sealed on both sides. Now on the outer tube where the throw out bearing rides on, you may use some grease gun grease.

Pat

 

I guess it s a pilot bushing . Some people say to use high temp grease some say the bushings are self lubricating and adding grease will clog them up. I don't know when they started using the self lubricating ones I have heard of them . The manual I have for the tractor doesn't say to grease them but it doesn't say not to .
Railguy

 

they are self lubricating if a bushing..just a touch is all thats needed and thats so it will slide together...put a pea size drop of high temp grease on your finger and rub on the input so it slide together..just a touch it doesnt take much..it burns off almost instantly..

 

I think this is a 1979 did they have the self lubricating ones than?
Railguy

 

If its a bushing (oilite), they are oil impregnated, no grease needed.

 

they had self lube all the way back to the 20s

 

And then there is always the interrogation of your local John Deere dealer.

 

The manual does say to use a light grease.I missed it because it said it in the part that explaned how to disassemble it which I glossed over. Which I shouldn't have done but it is kinda backwards. BTW it wasn'tself lubricating.
Railguy

 

Got it back together took about 7 hrs would have been easier with a cherry picker instead of chain over the rafters.
Railguy