I dread the thought of replacing another grease zerk on my Kioti KB2465 backhoe. The truth of the matter is neither the metric or pipe thread (1/8) replacement seem to to fit as a replacement. Now something is screwy here. I went right to the manual and consulted the parts break downs. There are a few illustrations that show grease zerks in my book (owner's manual, KB2465, parts illlustation included, Book part # bt663-5000, dated January 2007. They list a phone number of1-919-374-5100 and a fax #1-919-374-5001).
Illustrations of the boom, dipper and dipper cylinder do show a grease zerk which clearly refers to P.T. 1/8. In the past my dealer has confirmed this. Clearly, just as Highbeam has experienced neither Pipe thread (1/8) nor the metric size easily thread in. Could the factory have turned out a few units with some bad dies. I'm wondering.
Maybe Monday I will call that phone number but in the meantime, can't anybody check their book for the KB2485 and see what is called for?
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