Grease zerk

[coolbrze]

On the LA1065 FEL that I have, I need to replace a grease fitting (it's not angled in the right direction). What size zerk/fitting are they?

 

[newbury]

Buy an assortment.
Amazon.com: 11-Piece Hydraulic Grease Fitting Assortment - Metric: Home Improvement

And remember where you put them!

 

[mikester]

On the LA1065 FEL that I have, I need to replace a grease fitting (it's not angled in the right direction). What size zerk/fitting are they?

Google: "how to remove zerk fitting"
or
Google: "how to remove a bolt"
and
Google: "how to measure thread pitch"

go to Amazon and buy this
Grip Thread Pitch Gauge MM & SAE - Hand Tool Sets - Amazon.com
and/or this
Nut and Bolt Gauge, Metric, UNC, UNF, with Thread Pitch on Back(5 Colors to Choose From in Listing) (WHITE) - - Amazon.com
and buy a metric and SAE assortment kit like one of these
Amazon Search

Go to this website and read
Bolt Depot - About Thread Pitch and Thread Count

Congrats. You now have "the knowledge" to amaze and impress your neighbours and friends.

Women will find you irresistible if you smear some axel grease behind your right ear, on your neck, and above your butt crack.

 

[diesel85]

Yup. I got a huge kit I bought off Amazon or eBay a while ago. Would you believe I use the kit at least once or twice a year?!

I also have a nice pneumatic greaser... I love it.

 

[bunyip]

And remember where you put them!

Easy, next to the set you couldn't find after you buy and use the new ones.
Applies to any small pieces you have put away in a safe place for future use.

 

[Fallon]

Ya, get a kit with a pile of them off Amazon or from your local farm/ranch type store. Several dozen are $15 or so. The kit comes with various size threads & head angles. You'll need the metric kit for the Kubota, but I'd pick up the SAE kit for spares for your impliments.

 

[Fallon]

On the LA1065 FEL that I have, I need to replace a grease fitting (it's not angled in the right direction). What size zerk/fitting are they?

Oh, and on a few of my 45 or 90 degree heads I stuck a washer under the zerk so they pointed in a direction I could get my grease gun on when tight.

 

[newbury]

Easy, next to the set you couldn't find after you buy and use the new ones.
Applies to any small pieces you have put away in a safe place for future use.

I wrote that because I had recently been searching my Mississippi shops for hose clamps. I knew EXACTLY where they were hanging in my Virginia shop but couldn't find them here. Next day bought a pack from Walmart for $2.57 for 4. Next day found my $6, 40 piece pack from HF

 

[coolbrze]

Buy an assortment.

And remember where you put them!

That's the darn problem, I've got 2 sm. boxes of them & can't find either one haha! Looks like I'm off to the auto parts store to buy a 3rd...

 

[coolbrze]

Oh, and on a few of my 45 or 90 degree heads I stuck a washer under the zerk so they pointed in a direction I could get my grease gun on when tight.

That's smart, I could do this w/ the one I'm talking about. Now if only I could find my washers too lol

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I'm the kind of guy that believes "If one is good, two is better and a dozen or 40 is a awesome purchase". I have bundles, bunches, packages, strips, cases of a lot of stuff but narry a loose grease zerk, that I've found, in my different locations and actually never needed one in almost 15 years Kubota and many implements ownership. How odd and strange is that? I did order the Lock n lube and have it on my shelf ready to install before my next greasing due to the difficulty of getting the gun off the fittings. I even ordered the kit of multiple ends for a grease gun to see if I could find one that will grip and then release freer than thinking I'm going to break the zerk or having to turn the end enough to get it to release with greasy hands. I hope the Lock n lube will allow me to hook it on and then squeeze the air powered grease gun without having to try and hold the fitting on the zerk with one hand and the gun with one hand and squeeze the trigger with the third hand.:confused2:...........and then release easily.

 

[oosik]

Carefully remove the zerk in question - take it to your local auto parts store - purchase the correct one. If in the mood - buy a zerk kit. Surely one or two out of the kit might fit when the need arises in the future. I bought a kit with 16 - of varying sizes, shapes. Two out of the kit of 16 have ever been used. The others must fit a NASA project. Good way for a manufacturer to get rid of unwanted zerks.

 

[Fallon]

The end of normal grease couplers is threaded like a bolt. Unscrew the 1/4" of the tip & it will loosen the grip. Tighten the tip to tighten the grip.

It took me a very long time until somebody pointed that out to me. I've still upgraded to a lock 'n lube though.

 

[diesel85]

@oosik -- If they are bigger than the ones I got, I get my thread tapper kit out and make them work.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

The end of normal grease couplers is threaded like a bolt. Unscrew the 1/4" of the tip & it will loosen the grip. Tighten the tip to tighten the grip.

It took me a very long time until somebody pointed that out to me. I've still upgraded to a lock 'n lube though.

Sounds like we are twins with exact same experience. My fingers seem to always get greasy and trying to turn the tip is slippery so like you I ordered the Lock n lube.

 

[coolbrze]

Shoot, I tightened it 1/2 turn & it's now aligned perfectly!