Difficult MX5400 LA1065 loader zerks

[Michael In Tennessee]

Yeah, I only have the two ends, the one that came with the grease gun, and the lock-n-lube, both are too bulky. Unfortunate, and perhaps I just haven't searched enough, nobody seems to specify the diameter of the grease gun fitting so I have no idea what to buy for it. Hopefully the 45 degree zerk or the 90 degree angle adapter (both ordered today) will fit. Throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks. Sounds basically like someone botched my zerks, since two of you have the 45 degree zerks.

The only place I cannot lube with the LnL on my MX4800 is the lower swing bushing for the backhoe. Its in a hole, so you can't replace the straight zerk for a 45 degree. You can't use an extension either. I bought a 90 degree adapter for the grease gun for that fitting. To make things more fun, my zero turn mower also has exactly one fitting that needs a 90 degree adapter. But, it needs a low profile adapter, so I have both types of 90 degree adapters. .

 

[Michael In Tennessee]

Thanks very much, that's exactly what I ordered today. Here's hoping.

No hope needed. It will work.

 

[Michael In Tennessee]

My LA525 has the 45 degree bent zerks in those locations. But unless the loader arms are all the way down and the front axle is off the ground, I cannot get to them. The loader frame becomes the problem. My issue is mearly annoyance though.

I find the LocknLube to be kind of a bulky fit. A slimmer grease gun end might work better.

On the MX tractor with the LA1065 loader, the arms only have to be grounded (and really, not even that). No need to raise the front wheels. He can grease every fitting on the tractor and loader with the regular LnL gun tip. I do it all the time. There are 26 points on the loader. Only three on the tractor (front axle), excluding the 3 pt hitch.