Grand L3560 front axle grease question

[Redlands Okie]

Kubota Grand L3560. Model year 2016, 4 wheel drive. No cab 98 hours. Had it almost 2 months. Front axle support greasing. There are two grease zerts labeled for front axle grease support, one on each end. There is a plug that apparently needs to be removed while greasing the zerts. Owners manual page 96 says to pump in grease until you see it coming out the plug opening. the first time, which took a bit I have done so on the front zert and will have grease come out fairly quickly. The rear zert I greased twice with quite a bit, perhaps a quarter of a tube each of the two times. Today I decided to pump on the rear zert untill I got grease out the plug. I pumped in a whole tube, still none coming out the plug opening or anywhere else I can see. Any one have any ideas or suggestions ?



Separate question the manual shows grease zerts at both front wheel tie rods, the tractor has no zerts there. It does have the normal black soft rubber boot. Is this supposed to be a so called lifetime factory greased tie rod end ?



P.S. I have been reading this site and the orange tractor one for a couple months before I bought the tractor. They are incredible sites. Thanks to all who participate.



Thanks for any help.

 

[Fallon]

If you are pumping in mid to large fractions of a tube, you are putting in way to much into any normal grease zerk on any normal machine. I assume you now have a tube or 2 of grease inside your front axle housing if you pumped that much & it didn't come out anywhere else. Not a huge problem, but grease won't flow as well into some parts of the axle & you are going to have a really hard time getting it out. Hopefully it doesn't plug anything up.

 

[dstig1]

Your pic shows the front axle pivot. You remove the square head bolt and pump lube into the zerk until it starts to come out the bolt hole. Clean it up, put bolt back in. That apparently hasn't changed on kubotas in years... It only takes a few pumps - like 5 at the most for this fitting. The rest of what you said did not make enough sense to me...

 

[Redlands Okie]

Your pic shows the front axle pivot. You remove the square head bolt and pump lube into the zerk until it starts to come out the bolt hole. Clean it up, put bolt back in. That apparently hasn't changed on kubotas in years... It only takes a few pumps - like 5 at the most for this fitting. The rest of what you said did not make enough sense to me...

There are TWO zerts. One in the front which pumps out grease after just a few pumps as you said. There is another one to the Rear of this behind the front axle in the same housing. At least I think it's the same housing. it's at least the same looking styIe as the front housing / grease zert. I was concerned and quit pumping in any more grease than I have already done, in this rear zert. Still no grease coming out of the opened plug hole in front or anywhere I can see when greasing the rear zert.

Zert in question is the last picture. Thanks for the info so far.

 

[TripleR]

Not a new concern apparently, see if this helps: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ng/155466-l3540-greasing-rear-front-axle.html

 

[crreed67]

zerK

Zerk | Definition of Zerk by Merriam-Webster

 

[jeff9366]

Separate question the manual shows grease zerks at both front wheel tie rods, the tractor has no zerks there.

The manual is incorrect and should be revised by Kubota.

There are no zerks on the front wheel tie rods of the L ~~/60 series.

 

[sixdogs]

I believe grease only comes out the hole when you pump in one side. The other side won't pump grease out of the hole. That's if I understood the question.

 

[kevinj]

I believe grease only comes out the hole when you pump in one side. The other side won't pump grease out of the hole. That's if I understood the question.

Yep, prolly pushed past the seal and a whole tube of grease is in the driveshaft tube.

 

[Oldpath05]

That rear zerk on the front end only take a few pumps now and then, my thinking is to much grease like a half tube will blow the seal, then fluid might leek out from somewhere, end result not good.