2538 how many grease zerks ?

[mike35549]

Not counting the FEL the book only shows 5 zerks is that all there is I was expecting 2-3 times that many.

 

[Tater John]

I think five is it. If not, I need to know too.

 

[dickfoster]

Not counting the FEL the book only shows 5 zerks is that all there is I was expecting 2-3 times that many.

Well if you want more zerks get a backhoe then think about buying a power grease gun for yourself like I did. Between the FEL and backhoe you'll be busy. Oh yeah have lots of grease on hand too.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Well if you want more zerks get a backhoe then think about buying a power grease gun for yourself like I did. Between the FEL and backhoe you'll be busy. Oh yeah have lots of grease on hand too.

oh, yeah. I bought an air gun for mine after the first time around. I bet with an fel and a bh there's probably 30 of those suckers, and I use probably 1/2 a tube of grease each go around.

 

[dickfoster]

I lost count. I think there are something like 20 on the hoe and I forgot how many there are on the loader but it's a heap too.
I got one of these things.

It was expensive for a grease gun but it sure takes the pain out of it. It's heavy but comes with a shoulder strap so that helps. I'm thinking of adding a locknlube tip so I could do the whole job with just one hand if need be. It pumps grease at up to 10,000 PSI to clear clogged fittings. At 5 oz/min. it'll pump through a cartridge in one big hurry if you let it. You can bulk load or use cartridges. I use cartridges because bulk loading is messy.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I use the lock n lube. Great product.

 

[dickfoster]

I use the lock n lube. Great product.

How hard is it to get to the tighter fittings, much worse than a regular tip. I've got a couple on the hoe that are real buggers, the inside ends of the swing cylinders which are up under the hoe deck. I've been thinking of putting some extension tubes on them to make them a bit more accessible.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I haven't found any fitting that I can't reach with the L&L on my 3016.

I might have to turn the 'squeezer' sideways to get at one or 2 but the minor aggravation of a few like that is well worth the convenience of the device.

I agree that fitting accessibility on the swing cyls is tough. Tough, tough spots.

 

[IslandTractor]

I use the lock n lube. Great product.

I like mine too. Doesn't interfere with getting the tip on either though it does require that you move your hand off the gun.

 

[dickfoster]

I like mine too. Doesn't interfere with getting the tip on either though it does require that you move your hand off the gun.

I took it that the lock n lube was a one handed affair. One hand on the gun, the other on the tip. Does it hold for clogged zerks?