pipe extention
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johara1
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I would guess about 6 to 8' I would have to measure it, add the end for the zerk and a coupler. I drilled a hole on the side to line up with the front u joint. I have the 4500P and it is impossible to get with the bottom radiator mount. The ones with the Kobota are totally different...... jim
MountainBuck
Silver Member
I just lubed mine using this. It has the 18" flexible grease hose from HF on it.
johara1
Platinum Member
I tried to get mine with a regular grease hose but the V shaped radiator support on the bottom would not let me get on the fitting. I could not get two fingers on the hose to push it on the Zerk fitting , the back apiece of cake. Big clubby and tight place don't work. I drilled a 3/4" hole in the frame and the 1/8" pipe it goes straight on it now both are easy..... jim
johara1
Platinum Member
Never happen on a 4500P, if they would have moved the radiator to the rear an inch and they have the room it would have been easy to get both fittings....
PILOON
Super Star Member
On my tractor the front axle pivot pin is very hard to reach so I added a 90 deg elbow and length of 1/8" pipe to bring a zerk to the side so that I no longer had to crawl under.
Greasing that often overlooked critical point is no longer a chore for me. (and much cleaner 4 my clothes)
Greasing that often overlooked critical point is no longer a chore for me. (and much cleaner 4 my clothes)
johara1
Platinum Member
What one you referring to the two on the bottom bar? I just turn the tractor all the way to the right and the grease gun goes straight on both front and rear the top one is right out in the open.....
prs
Platinum Member
He is talking about the King Pin on another style of tractor. We don't have them.
I have the 4500Z and can, with quite a bit of trouble, grease from either side with flex hose. I do cheat a little and loosen the grip of the zerk coupler just a quarter turn or so. If you do that, take extra care to hold the coupler very straight onto the zerk. I thought it to be almost impossible to grease it from the right side as Ventrac instructs, but after their video I took the challenge and succeeded. Still easier from the left.
prs
I have the 4500Z and can, with quite a bit of trouble, grease from either side with flex hose. I do cheat a little and loosen the grip of the zerk coupler just a quarter turn or so. If you do that, take extra care to hold the coupler very straight onto the zerk. I thought it to be almost impossible to grease it from the right side as Ventrac instructs, but after their video I took the challenge and succeeded. Still easier from the left.
prs
prs
Platinum Member
Hey Murph, just thinking out loud, but if you duct taped a brazing rod or 1/4" steel rod to the tip and then bent it suit, wouldn't that let you push the coupler on same as adding a threaded tube?
prs