loader arm not taking grease.

[Mean Jean]

The one side spits out grease after a few squeezes, other side does not.
What should I do?

Thanks all.

 

[Fixemall]

I would make a trip to the auto parts store and buy a pack of SAE and a pack of Metric fittings and replace the one that won't take grease, looks like easy access with a socket, make sure the threads are exact.

 

[Mean Jean]

I replaced all the zerks.
Grease is not coming form the right side of the pin.
(Not sure the official part name).

 

[Fixemall]

Try greasing it with the loader in a different position, could be the pin is getting worn and is binding to one side and only allowing grease to come out the left side, I see this a lot on excavators.

 

[Mean Jean]

Great advise, I will give it a rip.

 

[Fixemall]

Might also be a good time to check all the mounting bolts, loader could be out of alignment and binding.

 

[CharlieS]

The usual solution for a problem like this is simply tap the side of the pin that takes grease smartly with a hammer while applying pressure to the zerk with a grease gun. This has also been the standard solution for U joint's that don't take grease in one cup.
In all the years i've been around farm equipment i'd hazard a guess that it works 98% of the time, with the remaining 2% being the pin or U joint in question had been ungreased for so long, disassembly and repair/replace was necessary.
If you physically can't get to the side of the pin or U joint to smack it with a hammer, in some cases a long bar can be used as sort of a punch to slide into limited space, then hammer the end of the bar.
You don't need to beat the problem area, just use sharp taps with the hammer to provide shock that usually displaces the forign matter blocking grease movement. The combination of that shock and hydrostatic pressure from the grease gun usually solves the problem.

 

[Mean Jean]

I will try this tonight.

It's help like this which makes me truly appreciate the site.
Thank you all.

 

[chopped]

For me iv had this trouble. The grease turns hard inside where the zerk pushes it. I drive the pin half way out to where I can either try to break the hardness with more grease OR I prefer to then remove the zirk and with the pin half way out clear the hole with a small drill or wire. Then drive the pin back in and it should take it.
I find this happes mostly on the lower FEL one....
hope this helps..

 

[irwin]

I had to remove a loader curl/dump pin, clean it up and reassemble. No problem after that.

I tried just about all the tricks before I took it apart.. was glad I finally did..what a rusty, dirty, mucky mess in there. Now it's clean and takes grease fine... I also took and other side apart, but it was fine, no muck or dirt.