BX2751 U-Joint Greasing - how to remove shields

bitseeker · Dec 20, 2008

I am sure this has been posted, but with my searchng skills I did not find it. I want to grease the U-Joints on the BX2751 "Male Quick Hitch and Subframe" before I mount the BX2750 snowblower. I cannot figure out how to remove the plastic safety shields that cover the joints. Please tell me the trick or point me to the post that explains how.

Thanks

bitseeker · Dec 21, 2008

I found that by removing the chain cover and by inverting the Quick Hitch, I could reach the U-Joint zerks and lube the joints. I'd still like to know how to get the covers off of the shafts and U-Joints. Here is a photo of the cover/shield that I'd like to understand.

Mock1 · Nov 24, 2010

On my shield their are three White buttons like the ONE that is in the picture. Press it in then pull the shield towards the tube. Keep pulling on the shield while you press the second and third. It was a funny one for sure.

David s Von Gieserbrechta · Nov 24, 2010

I had much the same problem with the exact same type of shield except for the fact that I wasn't 't even able to replace the shear bolt on my blower. Now one thing was for sure and that was i wasn't about to be monkeying around with this shield in the middle of winter, probably in the middle of the night in a snow storm, so this fall before the snow hit I deftly removed the offending shield using a hammer and chisel. Came off in three not so neat pieces, end of problem, now I can grease the u joints and replace the shear bolt if necessary without getting, Yuh know all snarly and careless.

Now before the workplace health and safety people chime in about the inherent dangers of doing this. Firstly I'm not telling anyone to do the same and I know enough about P.T.O's and how dangerous they can be to shut off the engine before getting anywhere close to them as they can and will kill.