greasing tie rod end

[mez]

I have done my 50 hr service lube and grease on my L3800 HST, but cant seem to get grease into the right tie rod. I even changed out the fitting. all other fittings are fine. any ideas?

 

[Billrog]

Take the weight off with the loader and turn the wheel all the way to the left so you can get at it & try again.

 

[mez]

tried that. no luck.

 

[Looking4new]

Another option is to get someone else in the seat turning the wheel back and forth while you try to pound the grease to it.

 

[Ivan49]

Take your fitting back out and use a small pick or nail to clear it. It may have something left in thee from when it was made

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I have done my 50 hr service lube and grease on my L3800 HST, but cant seem to get grease into the right tie rod. I even changed out the fitting. all other fittings are fine. any ideas?

Buy this tool, load it with mineral spirits, clean that joint out and degrease it. The tool will force the mineral spirits into the ball joint and break down the crustified grease allowing new grease to be able to lube up the joint. Alternatively, you could try nailing the joint with a heat gun in an attempt to liquify the crusted grease in the joint in order to allow new grease to flow in and lube it up.

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[mecan]

Try loosening the grease fitting, had a car before that when the fitting was snuggled down wouldn't allow grease in but a turn loose and no problem.

 

[Pete6114]

There is at least one fitting that makes pumping grease into impossible, on every new machine I've bought so far. If it's not on the machine, it's on the mower deck or the FEL.
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