Backhoe Grease Zerk KB2376

Coyote machine · Feb 23, 2016

ron45 said:
Isn't most of the rest of the world on the metric system? I do remember having to get Wentworth wrenches for my `60 Land Rover 88 series II. So you could be correct about the UK threads.

Yes to metric for the parts of the world that can think for themselves. Apparently the USA decided it would be too difficult for the 'people' to go metric- so they scrapped it in the 1970s.
UK threads doesn't mean the fitting has a UK/Wentworth nut to wrench on.

But my 10 mm wrench begs to differ on the no metric component. It fits that zerk like a glove. There is not any wiggle in that fit.
See above note re: threads

On one of the websites linked in this thread I got to a place that sold grease gun tips, nozzles, doo hicky not sure of the nomenclature but I was considering getting on of the metric tips because my Legacy Lock and Load grease gun from tractor supply has tips that do NOT fit my tractor. I've returned two of these grease guns for issues with the locking system. They are very prompt in replacing stuff but the tips they sent did not fit the zerks on my machine. Won't it be fun to get past this stuff!

Can't see why the tips won't fit your tractor- refer to what Murphy said about adjusting the gun's end fitting....

rhunt said:
Well Coyote, thanks for straightening me out on my spelling and the BPST info! However, my methods and results worked just fine and other than the larger nut size on the replacement Zerks, I doubt you or anyone else could tell the difference. While we are on the subject, I have found that when the manufacturer drilled the holes into the pivot pins that the Zerks go into, these holes are for the most part not drilled on center nor straight in alighnment. But then you probable new that. Not getting pissy here, just stating what I have found. Bob

Bob, you're welcome - as noted a couple of members cited different sources for the matching grease zerks that Kioti uses from the factory on the backhoes and tractors. Personally I could care less what anyone uses on their tractor for zerks, but since Ron asked I thought it might make sense to get teh issue clarified so members can know what the actual parts are, rather then driving themselves bats_it crazy looking all over the place for some unobtainium piece.:confused3:

BTW, on my right hand stabilizer leg the zerk was drilled and tapped too deep and the zerk was bottoming out against the pin! I replaced the zerk with a new one and wrapped the threads with T-tape to fatten up the threads so the zerk could only go so far into the hole. So far it has worked flawlessly.:dance1:

ron45 · Feb 23, 2016

Hello Kioti machine, I don't see how what you said about threads relates to the `metric component' [referring to the flat surfaces used to install and remove w/ a wrench] not the threads. The Wentworth comment referred only to my Land Rover, by of regcognizing there are a confusing amount of zirks out there.

Coyote machine · Feb 23, 2016

ron45 said:
Hello Kioti machine, I don't see how what you said about threads relates to the `metric component' [referring to the flat surfaces used to install and remove w/ a wrench] not the threads. The Wentworth comment referred only to my Land Rover, by of regcognizing there are a confusing amount of zirks out there.

Sorry Ron, I don't understand what you're asking/saying. (I know Wentworth from my foreign auto shop, FWIW).
Here's what I was trying to convey: any zerk can have a particular thread count/inch, a tapered or other pitch to the threads, AND a wrench 'nut' size that could be 10mm or some SAE, (American spec) size. And lots of metric sizes match pretty closely to SAE in actual use. For instance: a chart of metric/inch sizes - (see similarities in fitment).
Millimeter to Inch Chart