Stuck Zerks

[Highbeam]

"Did you know on old Caterpillar dozers you adjust the tracks by pumping grease in a canister with a hand grease gun?? "

It's not just cats, my IH dozer had the grease adjusted track tensioner too. Sometimes you needed to loosen the tracks and to do that you removed a 3/4 inch plug from the grease cylinder. All that track tension sure blew the plug out of the hole with a healthy pile of grease to deal with. Not sure I've ever seen a different method of track tightener.

I dinged a brass zerc on my steering linkage and just nicked the head enough so that grease squirts out past the zerc aned not in through it. I bought the zerc kit from HF but they are all course threaded. The Kioti's are fine threaded and I am having a tough time finding a replacement. Is there a special fine threaded metric zerc?

 

[IslandTractor]

I bought the zerc kit from HF but they are all course threaded. The Kioti's are fine threaded and I am having a tough time finding a replacement. Is there a special fine threaded metric zerc?

I am glad to hear I should not buy zerks from just anywhere. I presume Kioti dealers must have access to fine threaded metric zerks. They cannot be that expensive and I assume we could buy just the right sizes not a selection. I'll check with my dealer tomorrow (if I remember).

 

[Highbeam]

The one I buggered was the inboard pivot of the steering ram. They hang down low where a skid plate should be. I got the zerc off with a 10mm wrench and found a visually identical zerc at NAPA (SAE) but the bugger wouldn't thread in. Must be just a hair off. It pains me to not grease that joint.

Indeed, they seem to be somewhat non-typical though the zerks that you need on a different part may be standard since the loader is made by an aftermarket type supplier and not daedong themselves.

 

[IslandTractor]

I wonder if one of the TBN active Kioti dealers might have an answer for us? Seems they must stock whatever zerk sizes are needed for the tractors and common attachments.

 

[Soundguy]

Did you know on old Caterpillar dozers you adjust the tracks by pumping grease in a canister with a hand grease gun?? How much force would that require??

The cline adjustment is a pretty big cyl. We used to have a big 69 D6-9U and it had a grease cline adjustment. Took alot of grease.. but worked..

Soundguy

 

[IslandTractor]

Spoke to my dealer today who confirmed the Kioti zerks are metric and he is going to send me a few. He did not have the size off the top of his head so he'll include that in the package and I'll pass it on.

 

[DSP348]

Take a look at this.

Grease Fitting Rejuvenator Tool
Amazon.com: Grease Fitting Rejuvenator Tool: Tools & Hardware

 

[IslandTractor]

I assume that is the tool Soundguy mentioned earlier. Thanks.

 

[Highbeam]

FYI, the zerk fittings to lube the steering ram pivots of the CK30 are a special fine metric not available at NAPA or the JD dealer. They are available from a Kubota/Kioti place though. My joints are greasy again, delightful.