Seized Lower Hitch Point

[CompactTractorFan]

Try inserting a long pin and smacking the side of it with a hammer in different locations to make the tight spot conform to the ball.

Maybe I'll try that...

 

[RoyJackson]

Maybe I'll try that...

BTW, has this sticking ball been a problem from when you first got the tractor?

We Deere guys (especially those of us with gear transmissions) don't have this type of problem...we have perfect balls.

 

[kennyd]

Try something better than WD40 which is a poor lubricant/penetrating oil at best. PB Blaster or Fluid Film.

 

[jenkinsph]

BTW, has this sticking ball been a problem from when you first got the tractor?

We Deere guys (especially those of us with gear transmissions) don't have this type of problem...we have perfect balls.

Thats because you guys never get your balls in a crack or tight spot.

 

[radioman]

looks like you got a burr or paint still stuck there. get a half inch pipe to work it. wd 40 is only good to "wipe away the debris clean" but doesnt lubricate. I don't put grease on mine so i use white teflon spray from lowes. a screw driver will not get the leverage you need. I used to have same issue, but i worked it out. I finally got a quick hitch from HF so I don't have to fight with the eyeballs anymore. :thumbsup:

 

[Gordon Gould]

Thats because you guys never get your balls in a crack or tight spot.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

BTW, has this sticking ball been a problem from when you first got the tractor?

Probably, I haven't really done a lot of hooking up to the 3-point...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Try something better than WD40 which is a poor lubricant/penetrating oil at best. PB Blaster or Fluid Film.

I may be going to Home Depot soon, so I'll have to look for something else...

 

[kennyd]

I may be going to Home Depot soon, so I'll have to look for something else...

They sell PB Blaster...

 

[ctgoldwing]

Put a good coat of oil on the ball like SAE 30 or 10W-40 and put a long bar through the hole for leverage and move it around for a while. It will free up just like the other side.
Always wondered why there is not a grease fitting on them.

+1
that's what I would do