Loader 300 CX Grease Zerks Plugged, maybe?

[bill1369]

Deere Dude....I also have problems with those 2 zerks on my 300CX. I just keep moving the bucket around until it will take the grease. I think when I have the bucket up in the air they don't take grease. I think the last time I did it I had the bucket on the ground with a little down pressure.

Hope this helps

 

[sunnyside360]

All good info above. Those particular grease zerks can be hard to get grease in to. I just recently replaced the rod you are speaking of on my FEL with a new one and had a heck of a time getting the old rod out because it fit so darn tight. Had to hammer it out with a 5 pound hammer and a large brass pin. The old rod had JD green paint on the ends plus it had slight wear ridges. The new rod w/o paint and no wear ridges had to be tapped in place but it was not nearly as tight as the old rod. With this rod being so tight it may help to explain why it is hard to get grease into the zerks --- especially in cold weather when grease is thick.

 

[Jamming]

Again ! Try heat :thumbsup:

 

[e scott]

Hi u all! Try using an air powered grease gun on those fittings.

 

[megaboz]

I once had someone tell me just to replace the fitting. Well, when I took out the fitting, it would take grease (just stuck the fitting in the gun), put it back in, it still wouldn't take grease.

So, as others have said, they are cheap, so I decided to replace the one. The new one took grease without issue. So my advice, replace the fitting might be the best first and easier option.

Obviously pressure keeping the grease from being taken in might cause problems, but just thought I would throw that out there.

 

[Deere Dude]

Thanks for the comments. I will try all these, or some of them anyway. Good ideas all around. Thanks.