Deck Spindles

[raytgal]

I have a D155 JD. John Deere placed the zerks on the deck spindles so that it's almost impossible to get a grease gun on the zerk. It's placed low down on the spindle and down in a well. Is there a special grease gun fitting that will allow getting to them? Can they be replaced with one that's offset (angled)?, are they screw in or push in's?

 

[Darryl G]

I use a small one-handed grease gun with a hose on my mowers. The only issue is that the cartridges don't last me long. I've replaced fittings with ones with a different angle before too.

 

[cpurvis]

Flex hose on the grease gun usually works. In those cases where it won't, you can replace the zerk with a flex hose and run it out to an accessible location.

FWIW, I have found flex hoses on grease guns to be useful only on the kind which you pump the grease with one hand. The other kind sometimes needs three hands.

 

[Boobala]

Check out ( Lincoln lubrication fiittings and accessories ) ( a PDF ) much info about various fittings that you might find helpful...:thumbsup:

 

[bertsmobile1]

If you are talking about grease fitting in the spindle housing, then take the spindle off & turn it around so the zerks are facing the front where they are easier to get at.
I found it most convienent to have them facing each other on 2 spindle decks so there is plenty of space to get at them.
On 3 spindle decks point the right one towards the outlet chute and the other two at each other.