2565 Loader grease fittings

[bhstovall]

I have a 2565 tractor which means the loader is a 2565CL. I noticed Saturday that the check ball in one of the grease fittings is missing. I have several sizes of inch fittings (1/4"NPT & 1/4"-28), but nothing I had would fit, so I ordered an assortment from Amazon & it came in yesterday. To my dismay, none of them would fit either, so I started measuring. It measures 5/16", but upon doing some research there are 3 sizes of 5/16" zerks. They are 22, 24, & 32 threads per inch. Has anyone been on this chase to find out what the correct zerk might be? I contacted Paladin who now owns Kodiak who manufactures all of Mahindra's implements, but I haven't heard back from them yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[ptsg]

Pretty sure it's a metric thread on those grease fittings.

You may need to get an assortment of metric grease fittings.

5/16" would be equivalent to M8x1 or M8x1.5.

 

[bhstovall]

Pretty sure it's a metric thread on those grease fittings.

You may need to get an assortment of metric grease fittings.

5/16" would be equivalent to M8x1 or M8x1.5.

I already have an assortment of metric fittings and none of them have threads that will match. I put a m8 in & it only went in about 1 thread or less. I left it in to keep the dust out but it will never hold up to having grease pumped into it! Does anyone know who makes the loaders for Mahindra? Kodiak only does their implements, and not loaders.