Problem with greasing FEL

[Gamemaster]

1st tractor..What's the trick?. I can get grease to flow thru all pivot-points except for the two lower bushings on the bucket, tried it on the ground,in the air,roll back and roll-down. I even removed the fitting and checked for flow.. still no luck..???

 

[theboman]

Replace the fittings.

 

[notamustang]

They get dirt/paint wedged in them, what I usually do is pull them off wipe down with a rag press the ball on top against something hard like the fel. Usually this clears it out and your good.
They are cheap and easy to repalce if you want to go that route too. I do not know if they are metric or standard threads. So if you are going to replace just take it with you to make sure you get the right one.
Steven

 

[wushaw]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I even removed the fitting and checked for flow.. still no luck..??? )</font>

Your fitting is obviously clogged.

 

[botalvr]

They are metric, I just replaced those silly angled ones on my Bota tiller. 90 degree angles actually allow you to grease them properly.
I hope your come out easily, I had one that I thought was never coming out, and after busting off the nipple, I though I was in for a u joint removal treat.
I found some at Napa.

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[DannyD]

I had one do this, took the fitting off, put in a vise, shot some grease thru it and it now works fine. If you can get something in the area where the grease shoots out after greasing the joint, clean that up some too. Another thing, while the fitting is out, look in the hole to see if there is hardened grease there.

 

[Gamemaster]

I already removed the fittings,cleaned and pumped grease thru them, reinstalled and can't get grease to pump thru the pivot area.

 

[DannyD]

Clean it out, chip or dig out what you can reach from the hole. May have to take some solvent and clean out the rest of what ever is there.

 

[JJT]

Danny, That's what I do at least once a year. Get a can of engine degreaser and clean out those recessed grease fittings.

 

[wushaw]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I already removed the fittings,cleaned and pumped grease thru them, reinstalled and can't get grease to pump thru the pivot area. )</font>

Remove the pivot pins and clean them and lube then re-install, there is dirt or dried up grease preventing grease from flowing in.