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Why no zerks on front spindles?

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SARG

SARG

I did the greasing on our IS1500Z this morning and now have a question. The front wheel spindles have a 1/4-28 bolt that you are instructed to replace with a zerk ... do the greasing and replace with the bolt again. The position on the spindles is "out of the way" and not in jeopardy of being hit or damaged during operation.
I am confused as to why Ferris has "engineered" the maintenance this way. Does anyone have any ideas ...... pressure within the spindle ?


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bertsmobile1

You have the Californian model
Some other ZTR's that have come in here are the same
They got zerks fitted which stayed there


#3

7394

7394

SARG said:
I did the greasing on our IS1500Z this morning and now have a question. The front wheel spindles have a 1/4-28 bolt that you are instructed to replace with a zerk ... do the greasing and replace with the bolt again. The position on the spindles is "out of the way" and not in jeopardy of being hit or damaged during operation.
I am confused as to why Ferris has "engineered" the maintenance this way. Does anyone have any ideas ...... pressure within the spindle ?
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Cause that would cost Briggs more money for fittings.


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bertsmobile1

Got 7 Timecutters in the run.
Five have nipples ( Zerks to some ) and 2 don't
The 2 that don't are Californian models the 5 that do have decals "not to be sold in the state of California" on them


#5

Fish

Fish

Californians hate nipples?


#6

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bertsmobile1

What was told to me is California require sealed bearing to prevent grease ouzing out of unsealed bearings or leaky nipples polluting waterways.


#7

7394

7394

bertsmobile1 said:
What was told to me is California require sealed bearing to prevent grease ouzing out of unsealed bearings or leaky nipples polluting waterways.
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California rules are crazy, they won't allow a drip of grease on the street, but the homeless camp residents can CRAP all over the streets & throw their used needles everywhere. That's ok tho. Can't go to Church, but the Weed Shops & booze stores are thriving.

No wonder many are fleeing that place..


#8

Mower King

Mower King

SARG said:
I did the greasing on our IS1500Z this morning and now have a question. The front wheel spindles have a 1/4-28 bolt that you are instructed to replace with a zerk ... do the greasing and replace with the bolt again. The position on the spindles is "out of the way" and not in jeopardy of being hit or damaged during operation.
I am confused as to why Ferris has "engineered" the maintenance this way. Does anyone have any ideas ...... pressure within the spindle ?
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We are a Ferris dealer, along with Bad Boy & Cub Cadet,...... all our new in crate Ferris mowers, come with no grease zirks in the front casters but we install zirks in all of them when we set them up and are sold like that!


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bullet bob

So, my elderly neighbor, who's '16 IS2100 that I change oil, sharpen blades, etc. should have these bolts removed & zerks installed? Would be glad to do it for him. How many & where do I look?


#10

Mower King

Mower King

bullet bob said:
So, my elderly neighbor, who's '16 IS2100 that I change oil, sharpen blades, etc. should have these bolts removed & zerks installed? Would be glad to do it for him. How many & where do I look?
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The zirks or 1/4" bolts we are referring to here are on the very front of the frame, one on each side, the vertical part that houses the front caster bearings. If there are 1/4" bolts there (takes a 7/16 socket to remove)...simply remove the bolts and screw in grease zirks and grease during routine maintenance.


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bullet bob

mower king said:
The zirks or 1/4" bolts we are referring to here are on the very front of the frame, one on each side, the vertical part that houses the front caster bearings. If there are 1/4" bolts there (takes a 7/16 socket to remove)...simply remove the bolts and screw in grease zirks and grease during routine maintenance.
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Thanks, and my neighbor thanks you too.


#12

Fish

Fish

bertsmobile1 said:
What was told to me is California require sealed bearing to prevent grease ouzing out of unsealed bearings or leaky nipples polluting waterways.
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Those who worry about excess grease, have obviously never been around equipment in the trucking industry!


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bertsmobile1

How would you come into contact with a truck when you live in a 20th floor apartment and work in a 10 story building .


#14

Fish

Fish

I guess that is why I would be considered an essential worker here.


#15

Fish

Fish

Like all of those that want to just outright ban glyphosates, they have no idea what that would entail.


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