m5040
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That pic you showed of the missing fitting, I believe is just a machining "center hole" when the pin was turned on a lath before it was welded in and is not threaded and doesn't need to be. Does that pin go across from one loader arm to the other with the Z-bar linkage pivoting on it?
If so, that Z-bar itself has two fittings, one on each side (right and left).
Purchase a good quality grease gun Zerk connector at an auto parts store, make sure it is small in diameter. Some can be very bulky.
Don't forget you need to buy spray lube as specified in the manual for the joints that don't have a grease fitting as THEY NEED LUBE TOO. I think those are the steering cylinders and the fwd/rev foot control at the pivot. I also spray the ball sockets of everything that has a fitting because it doesn't look to me that the grease zerk doesn't lube the ball sockets.
Very general rule is that everything that moves needs lube.
If so, that Z-bar itself has two fittings, one on each side (right and left).
Purchase a good quality grease gun Zerk connector at an auto parts store, make sure it is small in diameter. Some can be very bulky.
Don't forget you need to buy spray lube as specified in the manual for the joints that don't have a grease fitting as THEY NEED LUBE TOO. I think those are the steering cylinders and the fwd/rev foot control at the pivot. I also spray the ball sockets of everything that has a fitting because it doesn't look to me that the grease zerk doesn't lube the ball sockets.
Very general rule is that everything that moves needs lube.