BX25 Stuck Grease Fitting

[CompactTractorFan]

There is a grease fitting on each side of our BX25's BH that once you get the grease gun on it will not come off. The two zerks are also the only ones that are painted on the whole tractor... Does anyone know a remedy for this???

 

[stevess]

i usually have to unscrew the greasegun nozzle to get it off half of the zerks on my bx25. as stated in some earlier posts you can use a nail to open up the zerks before greasing. still a royal pain in my opinion and it's the only thing i hate about the tractor.
steve
bx25

 

[SandburRanch]

There is a grease fitting on each side of our BX25's BH that once you get the grease gun on it will not come off. The two zerks are also the only ones that are painted on the whole tractor... Does anyone know a remedy for this???

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Grease guns are cheap so buy two more. Leave one hang on each of the aggravating BH fittings and use the third to grease the tractor.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

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Grease guns are cheap so buy two more. Leave one hang on each of the aggravating BH fittings and use the third to grease the tractor.

Not the $200 cordless one we just got.

 

[not2old]

Lots of mine had paint on them and they will be replaced on warranty even though I was able to scratch it off with a chisel. I have two with the removal problem and I intend to enlarge the access hole until I can get them off by tilting the coupler sidways. Until then, I grab them with vicegrips and pry off with a screwdriver.

 

[SandburRanch]

Now that you've made Ching Chang laugh all the way to the bank try some old fashioned technology that actually works.
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[radioman]

if you cant unscrew it to loosen fitting, then its possible you have built up so much pressure trying to pump grease. try moving the joint back and forth . if it doesnt release pressure- my guess is plugged fitting. time to take it off and clean or replace.

 

[Deano]

I broke two off of mine that way and now use the tip in the attached picture. No issues now.

Deano

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Thanks everyone! We have this problem every time we grease the two fittings, but the last time it was really hard to get off. I ended up using some WD-40 to get it off...:confused2:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I broke two off of mine that way and now use the tip in the attached picture. No issues now.

Deano

How does that work? Does it fit into the little whole in the center of the zerk? I think we might have one in a kit we got.