MAX 22 4 years in

[kootch88]

The cover is a rattling sound, I have had to reposition the cover a couple of times, but the rubbing sound is clearly not the same sound, it is metal on metal rubbing unlike the shaft cover. I just got a parts breakdown from the manual, no zerk. Looks like I'll have to pull the pin and grease it up good and check the bushings.

 

[kootch88]

I found the damned zerk. I can't believe I missed it. It is dead center very high on the axle assembly. I am in a wheelchair so I couldn't get my head down low enough to see it, but when I got on the floor I found it and greased the heck out of it. It still makes a creaking sound from time to time, but it is substantially better.

 

[oldpilgrim]

My old Ferguson manual specifically said not to grease the pivot pin. It said the grease would hold dirt and wear the assembly quickly. Sure made it squeek a lot.

 

[kootch88]

My old Ferguson manual specifically said not to grease the pivot pin. It said the grease would hold dirt and wear the assembly quickly. Sure made it squeek a lot.

That makes sense, but it is designed to grease, and I have to tell you, the sounds before I greased were horrible. It is so much better now than before. I hope it isn't a design flaw having a Zerk.