Grease nipple on axle pivot on JD 6810

[Flat 10]

Will never take Grease. I think its the rear one, but its the one that points straight down out of the casting, not the right angle one on the pin. Every time I take it out, clean it and put it back and when I go back to it its bunged again. Is there a reason or do I need to do it at least weekly? A few times a year i would have thought would be enough. Its not much fun lying underneath it. Basically is it me being too lazy or is there an underlying issue. @Phil P and anyone else. Its really beginning to vex me.

 

[benny6910]

Will never take Grease. I think its the rear one, but its the one that points straight down out of the casting, not the right angle one on the pin. Every time I take it out, clean it and put it back and when I go back to it its bunged again. Is there a reason or do I need to do it at least weekly? A few times a year i would have thought would be enough. Its not much fun lying underneath it. Basically is it me being too lazy or is there an underlying issue. @Phil P and anyone else. Its really beginning to vex me.

Have you jacked it up and checked the bushes for wear? It could be what’s causing it to bung up.

 

[Flat 10]

Have you jacked it up and checked the bushes for wear? It could be what’s causing it to bung up.

No. I suppose i ought to, hadn't really thought about that.

 

[traineefarmer]

My 6400 does the same. Grease it more often and it will be easier.

 

[davidroberts30]

Either jack it up to move the pin away from grease nipple so it takes it or the brushing has turned and blocked the hole

 

[Flat 10]

Either jack it up to move the pin away from grease nipple so it takes it or the brushing has turned and blocked the hole

Surely jacking up drops pin onto bottom of bush where the nipple is?

 

[davidroberts30]

Surely jacking up drops pin onto bottom of bush where the nipple is?

Jack under the frame so the axle is hanging

 

[solo]

Lift the front tombstone with the loader then the grease goes in easy. Been the same on my two since new.

 

[Phil P]

Will never take Grease. I think its the rear one, but its the one that points straight down out of the casting, not the right angle one on the pin. Every time I take it out, clean it and put it back and when I go back to it its bunged again. Is there a reason or do I need to do it at least weekly? A few times a year i would have thought would be enough. Its not much fun lying underneath it. Basically is it me being too lazy or is there an underlying issue. @Phil P and anyone else. Its really beginning to vex me.

Usually a sign the bushes are warring and debris is block the whole! As has been said jack it under the chassis/weight block and check for any play, usually you’ll see the axle pivot back as you lift it when there’s a lot of play.
If it wares through the bushes it’s not long before it starts to eat into the axle castings, turns into a big job then.