Grease Fitting?

[rodco 0]

I just aquired a Model C-161 with ARK Front end loader.

I noticed that some of the grease fittings are missing on the pivots of the loader.

Doea anyone know what kind? size? of fittings I should get.

I don't see any threads in the hole.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Robert

Pittsburgh, PA

[Kelly 1,033]

They make a press fit grease fittings with no threads. or that hole maybe just for putting some oil???

[Duff 206]

Robert, Glad you found us!

I don't know the exact size, but someone here will know the correct tap to use to cut threads into those holes for standard grease fittings. It would make sense to tap them and install the fittings both to keep the joint lubed and to keep dirt from entering through the hole.

Just my thoughts....

Duff B)

[Brrly1 1,146]

B) Good luck

[rickv1957 74]

Hello and My loaders have grease fittings in that area,Rick

[rodco 0]

After reading an old manual for the ARK 550 series, they describe only (4) grease fittings.

I may bring it by the auto parts store and see what they think.

ROB

[tarcoleo 119]

Rodco-

Looking at your excellent photo, its unlikely that that joint requires

grease through a fitting. There is only little movement or rotation compared

with, say, a power transmission shaft. This grease hole, without threading,

makes it hard to imagine this that there ever was a need for a grease fitting.

That's $0.02 worth.

Tom in RI

[bitten 134]

Hello and

I would get the grease fittings and install them, it cant hurt and will only help. Measure the hole and find one to fit. You can tap it but you will want to remove the pin to do so or you can get the press in kind, just make sure that you have a tight fit.

Good Luck with it.

[C-Series14 15]

We want pics of that beast!!! B)

[can whlvr 994]

if possible its a good idea to pull the pin out clean every thing and look to see if there is a groove in the pin,this lets grease along the shaft and out the end.

[Duff 206]

if possible its a good idea to pull the pin out clean every thing and look to see if there is a groove in the pin,this lets grease along the shaft and out the end.

When I first joined RS, I had a question about something similar and one of the senior members (one of the only 49 guys who had joined before me - how time flies!) suggested cutting a shallow grease groove around the pin using a Dremel tool.

Ah! I just remembered - I wanted to lube the pivot pin on my mind-mount grader blade, and I think it was TT who made the suggestion. It worked very well!

Duff B)