Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing

   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #11  
I have a 2544 with about 10 hours on it. I just did the first oil and filter change and greased the spindles. You make greasing the spindles sound easy. What's your secret?
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #12  
I have a 2544 with about 10 hours on it. I just did the first oil and filter change and greased the spindles. You make greasing the spindles sound easy. What's your secret?
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing
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#13  
The Z-force 50 pulley covers didn't have access holes for the grease fittings so I modified them and my grease gun has a flexible hose instead of a rigid pipe. Also on this mower the outer spindles are clear of the frame. Your tractor from what I can tell from pictures on the Cub web site has the spindles under the footrests. But it looks like there are rubber access hole plugs.
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing
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#14  
The Z-force 50 pulley covers didn't have access holes for the grease fittings so I modified them and my grease gun has a flexible hose instead of a rigid pipe. Also on this mower the outer spindles are clear of the frame. Your tractor from what I can tell from pictures on the Cub web site has the spindles under the footrests. But it looks like there are rubber access hole plugs.
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #15  
Why couldn't they have put holes in the covers to allow access? My Wheel Horse does.
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #16  
Why couldn't they have put holes in the covers to allow access? My Wheel Horse does.
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #17  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have a 2544 with about 10 hours on it. I just did the first oil and filter change and greased the spindles. You make greasing the spindles sound easy. What's your secret? )</font>

How do you mean? I just lower the deck as far as it will go and grease away! I have been looking at a 90* adapter for the center spindle though as that one can be a little tricky.

I also found loosening the coupler on the grease gun a turn or so makes things MUCH easier (since you don't have such a hard time getting the damned thing off the zerk)!
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #18  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have a 2544 with about 10 hours on it. I just did the first oil and filter change and greased the spindles. You make greasing the spindles sound easy. What's your secret? )</font>

How do you mean? I just lower the deck as far as it will go and grease away! I have been looking at a 90* adapter for the center spindle though as that one can be a little tricky.

I also found loosening the coupler on the grease gun a turn or so makes things MUCH easier (since you don't have such a hard time getting the damned thing off the zerk)!
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #19  
A 90* adapter sounds like a great idea for greasing the center spindle.

By the way, I broke the plastic oil drain plug on my very first oil change. (Didn't turn it far enough or pulled too hard.) Rather than make a trip to the dealer I replaced it with a 3/8 pipe nipple, elbow, and plug. It works well. I probably won't bother to replace the broken plastic plug.
 
   / Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing #20  
A 90* adapter sounds like a great idea for greasing the center spindle.

By the way, I broke the plastic oil drain plug on my very first oil change. (Didn't turn it far enough or pulled too hard.) Rather than make a trip to the dealer I replaced it with a 3/8 pipe nipple, elbow, and plug. It works well. I probably won't bother to replace the broken plastic plug.
 

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