Loader Control Lever Lubrication

19thSF

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B2650, loader, MMM, pallet forks, tooth bar, rear blade, JD 318 w/plow, JD X350
Mar 1, 2020
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The sticker on my LA534 loader says to grease the "joints of control lever" along with the pivot pins every 10 hours. I have looked at the loader manual, the tractor manual and I cannot find a reference to greasing the joints of the control lever. Can anyone help me with this one? I would grease the "joints" if I knew where the heck they were!:rolleyes:
 

6feettogo

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Apr 22, 2020
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I looked at mine and I don't see any grease zerks anywhere near the lever. Maybe its a universal sticker that they stick on all the loaders and that some of the tractors do have grease zerks by the levers.
 

GeoHorn

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Look underneath the control lever mounting. I use WD-40 GEL.
 

SidecarFlip

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Neither of mine do. I use spray on white lithium grease on the pivot points. Motorcycle chain lube works well too.
 

nbryan

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B2650 BH77 LA534 54" ssqa Forks B2782B BB1560 Woods M5-4 MaxxHaul 50039
Jan 3, 2019
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Neither of mine do. I use spray on white lithium grease on the pivot points. Motorcycle chain lube works well too.
Just lubed my machine and used Fluid Film on those control lever joints. It sticks around, won't just evaporate, wash, or rub away away.
 

SidecarFlip

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Not a big fan of FF. All it is, is lanolin in a solvent base. Good undercoating for vehicles but in my view, about all it's good for. Use it on my pickup truck and have to redo it yearly.