Mowing Mid Mount Mower Zerks TZ24DA

Canon1 · Jan 13, 2010

I have a 60" MMM that I removed to access the grease points and to sharpen the blades. There are three spindels. The right one has a zerk for grease sticking straight up from the middle of the pulley and the center one is a right angle fitting. The left spindel does not have a grease fitting in the center of the spindel. The diagram in the manual shows that one should be there. I would appreciate if someone with this three blade deck would check to see if the two outside pulleys both have zerks. You can see through the hole in the pulley covers if both sides have a grease fitting. If you can't see, the cover plates are easily removed. Thanks in advance!

RickB · Jan 15, 2010

All 3 spindles are supposed to have zerks.

thcri · Jan 15, 2010

Every one that I have seen has 3 zirks.

99SVT · Jan 16, 2010

I'm not looking at my mower deck, but I have this same one... and if memory serves me correct, the other zerk for the spindel is on the deck.

There is one on the tensioner also.

The Haymaker · Jan 16, 2010

Looking down on deck from front, I believe the two outers and tensioner pulley had them in the center of the spindle. The center has it's zerk located on the deck in the 7 o' clock position in relation to the gearbox. As mentioned, there is also a zerk on the tensioner arm.

There is also zerks on both universals. Rub a LIGHT coat of grease on the splines of the pto shaft.

Be sure to wipe the zerks clean before filling or you will be driving crud into the bearings.

While your at it, do the tractor too!