Press in Zerk fittings

Morkai · Mar 30, 2008

Moe, I noticed some are pretty tight as well. I did pick up a new right angle adapter for the grease gun though, it slides over the zerk, so that might eliminate the difficulty on all that can be reached from the side.

moe1942 · Mar 31, 2008

Morkai I need to get something for that lower zerk on the steering gear. I used my crane to raise my tractor way up and I still fought that **** thing. I just bought a pneumatic grease gun. Craftsman. Best thing since sliced bread..

Morkai · Apr 3, 2008

Yeah, I usually use my FEL to raise the front end some and slide under and get it, but the new adapter I bought would make it easier. I just wish there was some type of quick connect for the different ends.

Really, I tried a couple cheap pneumatic guns that were crap. I guess I need to spend more than $25 and get a good one. How much was the craftsman?

Bird · Apr 3, 2008

I don't like pressed in fittings and have never bought any new ones, but what I've done in the past was to take a threaded fitting, partially grind the threads off on the bench grinder, then drive it into the empty socket. To drive it in, I put a small socket wrench on it and that's what I hit with the hammer instead of hitting the zerk itself. That worked well for me.

Morkai · Apr 3, 2008

Well, it was no problem to drop the knuckle out of the axle and drill and tap the hole for the threaded zerk. I was going to go ahead and do the other, but I figure no reason to mess with it until it comes out.

thunderbirl · Apr 4, 2008

The used machine I bought this winter was missing a zerk on one of the caster wheels of the mower. There were no threads but the hole was just the right size for a 1/4-28 zerk. So last night, I took the caster wheel out, threaded the hole and found that the the zerk went too deep and interfered with the bronze sleeve bearing. A minute on the grinder took care of that and it's all ready to go.

moe1942 · Apr 4, 2008

Morkai said:
Yeah, I usually use my FEL to raise the front end some and slide under and get it, but the new adapter I bought would make it easier. I just wish there was some type of quick connect for the different ends.

Really, I tried a couple cheap pneumatic guns that were crap. I guess I need to spend more than $25 and get a good one. How much was the craftsman?

Sears had a half price sale not long ago. I payed $29 plus tax..It is very good quality. It's the same one as in their tool catalog.