Greasing Front Axle Support

k0ua · Jun 12, 2014

Gem99ultra said:
That makes two of us :-( I haven't seen anything in my WSM about one, nor could I find one yesterday when looking for it after reading about it on here. I'm generally **** about greasing; heck, I loose sleep at night wondering if I missed one or didn't get the right amount of grease in.

I had read in the manual about being sure to grease the TWO zerks on the hydro-pedal. Guess what? There are THREE zerks on mine. I just found a third one after 5 years. I'm hoping that someone can tell me exactly where the two on the front pivot point is located.

Well every tractor I have owned has had 2 zerks on the front axle. and I guarantee your L3400 has 2. One in the front and one in the back. Unless it has been broken off or something.

texasjohn · Jun 12, 2014

I'm agreeing fully with k0ua's several posts. Matches my experience.

k0ua said:
Well every tractor I have owned has had 2 zerks on the front axle. and I guarantee your L3400 has 2. One in the front and one in the back. Unless it has been broken off or something.

Gem99ultra · Jun 12, 2014

k0ua said:
Well every tractor I have owned has had 2 zerks on the front axle. and I guarantee your L3400 has 2. One in the front and one in the back. Unless it has been broken off or something.

James - You are dead-on right! I found mine right where you said it should be !!! And I got lucky - the plug in mine was not overly
tight. Got 'er juiced up with 2 pumps and re-plugged. Thanks a million. You 'da man!

k0ua · Jun 12, 2014

Gem99ultra said:
James - You are dead-on right! I found mine right where you said it should be !!! And I got lucky - the plug in mine was not overly
tight. Got 'er juiced up with 2 pumps and re-plugged. Thanks a million. You 'da man!

I am glad to help.

TWD · Feb 27, 2020

Sorry to bump old thread...
Are you guys using the same HD EP Grease for the front axle support zerks as you are your implements, FEL, backhoe, etc??
Or changing it to something different?

Peter 315 · Feb 27, 2020

Same grease ..

Blondie70 · Mar 5, 2020

What about a 2 WD ?? I have one and it has only a plug in the rear part of the pivot support. Nary a word in the manual about what to do. Anyone know about these ?
Thanks much.

k0ua · Mar 5, 2020

TWD said:
Sorry to bump old thread...
Are you guys using the same HD EP Grease for the front axle support zerks as you are your implements, FEL, backhoe, etc??
Or changing it to something different?

Same grease.

oosik · Mar 6, 2020

Yes - my M6040 has two grease zerks. Front & back. I couldn't figure out why - " remove the axel breather plug". Then I carefully read James ( K0UA ) previous post. The grease from supports goes inside the front axel. It makes sense to remove the breather plug.

When I grease my M6040 front axle - all the grease remains outside. And how.......