Replaced zurks fittings and still can't grease in. The left side two pins at the end of the loader arm. Any ideas?
Can't grease loader bucket pins
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Sometimes I've seen pins that you had to work the bucket as you tried to grease them. If that doesn't work remove the pins and clean the grease vein then put them back in.
After that use quality grease so they don't get plugged up again.
After that use quality grease so they don't get plugged up again.
I borrowed my nephews backhoe attachment for the Bobcat and evidently he had not greased it in quite some time. I tried to get grease to go in - removed and replaced the zerk - no luck - I ended up taking a small pick and slowly worked at chipping away the petrified grease until I got through to the pin and then put the original zerk back in..
This...or push the pins out and clean or replace. My backhoe get crap jammed in the zerks...occasional plugging them. I have a couple extra pins to swap in and clean out the old ones to use later...
An easier method is to own a “grease fitting tool” like this one. Simple to use.
Fill it with grease (or oil) and hit it with a hammer.
Autozone and NAPA also sells them.
https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W54209-Fitting-Cleaning/dp/B007T9ER5O
Fill it with grease (or oil) and hit it with a hammer.
Autozone and NAPA also sells them.
https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W54209-Fitting-Cleaning/dp/B007T9ER5O
On my L4701 I have to raise the bucket to chest level with a slight dump to get grease into the pins at bucket end of loader arms.
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The easiest and best fix is...DON'T USE CHEAP CLAY BASED GREASE that hardens and clogs the passages. I have zero issues greasing any of my dozens of fittings on my tractors or implements because I don't ever use cheap clay based grease.
Clay is best used for pottery, not grease.
IOW, don't buy the cheap TSC Traveller grease in tubes. it's crap.
Clay is best used for pottery, not grease.
IOW, don't buy the cheap TSC Traveller grease in tubes. it's crap.
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I generally replace plugged zerks, it's the quickest and least painful solution. But I sometimes find that the old dried grease & crud that blocked the zerk has also blocked the grease passages. In that case, I use the tool GeoHorn posted. Works every time.