Backhoe Zerks for KB 2485~ size?....

[murphy1244]

I'm fairly new to this whole tractor thing so pardon the very basic question.... How does a grease fitting break while you're greasing it? I've heard of rocks hitting them and stuff but I can't imagine breaking it from greasing.

They get stuck to the gun and as you pull it snaps. These are the worst zerks I've ever greased...

 

[Little_Grizzly]

I have a bunch like that. But don't you just keep turning the little jaw-adjuster-thingy until it basically falls off the fitting?

 

[murphy1244]

Read the entire thread, Then post your questions....

 

[Little_Grizzly]

Read the entire thread, Then post your questions....

I missed something. Was this meant for me? Post #23 dustinfox mentioned breaking off a zerk while greasing. I'm just trying to learn here... When I have one that won't come off I just unscrew the adjuster until it does.

 

[dustinfox]

I missed something. Was this meant for me? Post #23 dustinfox mentioned breaking off a zerk while greasing. I'm just trying to learn here... When I have one that won't come off I just unscrew the adjuster until it does.

That usually works but sometimes not. I had one that, after removing the coupler entirely from the gun, would still not budge.

 

[Little_Grizzly]

There we go! ok, now I get it. So is there anyway to avoid it? For example, if the first pump of the gun is hard, don't pump it the second time or some such wisdom.

 

[k0ua]

There we go! ok, now I get it. So is there anyway to avoid it? For example, if the first pump of the gun is hard, don't pump it the second time or some such wisdom.

Grizzly, some couplers seem to be a lot worse than others, and when they are new, they are all tighter. But you are basically right, loosen the front knurled portion of the coupler until it comes off easily. The Problem with the Kioti loader Zerks is since they are nicely recessed so they will not get knocked off by rocks. you cannot tilt the coupler sideways, hardly at all That is ordinarily an easy way to also remove the coupler. So you must unscrew the coupler a lot to get some of the couplers to pop off. All lot of my old ones have no trouble with them but I bought a new grease gun a few days ago. and I almost had to totally unscrew the grease gun to get it off. I have never broken a Zerk in my life and I have been greasing tractors for 20 years, but It would not be hard to break one, just yank hard on it, it might break:shocked:.
I stoned on the jaws of my new coupler and it is better, and may stone on it some more to slick it up some more.

James K0UA

 

[Coyote machine]

Re: Zerks for KB 2485~ size?.... My 2 cents

I thought I'd seen it all and heard it all until last night I was watching the news when they told of a guy from CT coming to VT and asking at a country store for his sandwich to contain less meat and more cheese. The store told him the cost would be the same, he stomped out, came back and he called 911 from the store's phone! The operator asked if he was calling 911 to report he didn't like a sandwich? He said yes! The operator told him not to buy it! End of story about wingnutz. True story BTW.

 

[Coyote machine]

Re: Zerks for KB 2485~ size?.... My 2 cents

Huh, where's the eating popcorn icon. This is almost as good as the Hydrostatic / Filters discussion that Murph and I had. You all realize this is over a zerk right??? Just drill and tap to 1/8" NPT, problem solved!!! CJ

:drink: Sorry, that's all I could find, no popcorn. And yeah one zerk, and some go beZERK :hissyfit:
Go figure?!

 

[Coyote machine]

Re: Zerks for KB 2485~ size?.... My 2 cents

Huh, where's the eating popcorn icon. This is almost as good as the Hydrostatic / Filters discussion that Murph and I had. You all realize this is over a zerk right??? Just drill and tap to 1/8" NPT, problem solved!!! CJ

:drink: Sorry, that's all I could find, no popcorn. And yeah one zerk, and some go beZERK :hissyfit:
Go figure?!