PTO grease zerk

technova · Postby **technova** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:53 pm

On my 49, there is a grease zerk right ahead of the PTO pulley.
If I pump grease into that zerk where should it come out when full?
On all the other zerks grease comes out somewhere but it doesn't on this zerk.

bobburke · Postby **bobburke** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:13 pm

That fitting pumps grease right into the pto shaft bearing. The bearing has a shield to keep some off the grease in the bearing but it is a loose fit so gear oil from the tranny will mix with the grease and vis-versa. I think the grease was there to lube the shaft while the tractor was still, like sawing wood or other flat belt stuff.

Postby **Cecil** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:02 pm

Be careful not to pump to much grease. The extra ends up in the transmission.

technova · Postby **technova** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:20 pm

Cecil (53 Cub) wrote:Be careful not to pump to much grease. The extra ends up in the transmission.

Thanks, I've been giving it a couple pumps a few times during the summer. Just got to wondering where it goes.

Farmall Cub

PTO grease zerk

PTO grease zerk

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