I did my first greasing of the BX1500. The PTO shaft to the mower deck has two u-joints, where the zerk fitting is in a ridiculously inaccessible location at the end of the shaft, angled so it is visible and barely greasable if the joint is turned just right.
I got the rear one greased. The front one is not assembled so that it can be accessed at any angle, as the yoke of the joint prevents the grease gun from getting to the fitting at the right angle.
I think this is a Kubota assembly problem, if that fitting had been tightened a little more the angle would have been OK.
I don't see any way to grease this without a complete dis-assembly.
Anyone else ran into this one? I tried to turn the fitting a little more but I can't reach it to get any torque.
Also, since I do not have the manual for this tractor, I was on a grease fitting hunt.
I found about 7 on the loader.
3 on the mower deck pulleys (not sure how much grease to put in these or whether they can be over-greased).
2 on the PTO shaft to deck (u-joints) as mentioned above.
But I am reading there are fittings on brake and other pedal assemblies too?
Thanks,
OhioGuy
I got the rear one greased. The front one is not assembled so that it can be accessed at any angle, as the yoke of the joint prevents the grease gun from getting to the fitting at the right angle.
I think this is a Kubota assembly problem, if that fitting had been tightened a little more the angle would have been OK.
I don't see any way to grease this without a complete dis-assembly.
Anyone else ran into this one? I tried to turn the fitting a little more but I can't reach it to get any torque.
Also, since I do not have the manual for this tractor, I was on a grease fitting hunt.
I found about 7 on the loader.
3 on the mower deck pulleys (not sure how much grease to put in these or whether they can be over-greased).
2 on the PTO shaft to deck (u-joints) as mentioned above.
But I am reading there are fittings on brake and other pedal assemblies too?
Thanks,
OhioGuy
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