Mahindra 2545 on sand

[pripyat]

Here it is after I unscrewed the fitting..

 

[swampy6]

On the 4540 that's the front pillow block if I'm reading your pic correctly, I've never had a problem with ours. I clean all the grease fittings first and then grease everything with a locknlube.

 

[SPYDERLK]

So I tried greasing the fitting at the axle pivot with the wheels off the ground. Same situation - wouldn't take any grease. I screwed the grease fitting off and grease shot out, clearly under pressure. Same situation as yesterday. I put the fitting back on and pressurized it again. I was expecting grease to come out from somewhere if everything was working properly.

Its good that you pressurized it again. Maybe the grease will penetrate as the pivot works during use. It seems to me that there must be an internal flow path that is blocked - perhaps by misalignment of a hole in the pivot bushing. I would want that assessed and corrected.

 

[pripyat]

I'm going to be really distraught if I have to carry this thing back before the 50hour service. Granted, I planned to do the 50 hour service myself..

So you guys are confirming that grease should be flowing through the pivot?

I looked in the manual for the tire pressure guidelines and can't find them. One page says to refer to page XX for tire pressures but they aren't on that page. Anyone know where I can find them or what they are? Also, if I fluid fill the tires to 75%, should the pressure be changed?

 

[swampy6]

For your tire pressure chart, look under the pneumatic tire section in your manual, there's a small chart that will give you the Ag & Industrial max inflation, in the 4540 manual it's on page 56.

 

[Navasot]

Just be sure to get the R4 tires.. they will paddle better on sand than the skinny R1s

 

[Navasot]

lol looks like you already bought it my bad

 

[SPYDERLK]

I'm going to be really distraught if I have to carry this thing back before the 50hour service. Granted, I planned to do the 50 hour service myself..

So you guys are confirming that grease should be flowing through the pivot?

I looked in the manual for the tire pressure guidelines and can't find them. One page says to refer to page XX for tire pressures but they aren't on that page. Anyone know where I can find them or what they are? Also, if I fluid fill the tires to 75%, should the pressure be changed?

I believe somewhat common practice is to send out a mechanic for simple stuff - push for that.

Dont forget to consider plain water for ballast. I gives you so much freedom and free. Fill from your hose/drain on the ground to adjust.

 

[Navasot]

For your tire pressure chart, look under the pneumatic tire section in your manual, there's a small chart that will give you the Ag & Industrial max inflation, in the 4540 manual it's on page 56.

2545 will be a bit different manual since the original maker of the frame is TYM

 

[Navasot]

I'm going to be really distraught if I have to carry this thing back before the 50hour service. Granted, I planned to do the 50 hour service myself..

So you guys are confirming that grease should be flowing through the pivot?

I looked in the manual for the tire pressure guidelines and can't find them. One page says to refer to page XX for tire pressures but they aren't on that page. Anyone know where I can find them or what they are? Also, if I fluid fill the tires to 75%, should the pressure be changed?

We fill them up as full as possible without overfilling. Once you put water in them you pretty much just gota read the sag..

Also remember that tractor has a lot of HP for that small frame.. making it as heavy as possible will make it much easier to burn a clutch up.... you probably are use to working a clutch and gear but just a reminder