While doing routine maintenance on your tractor, you will sooner or later come across a broken grease port or zerk. Â By following this simple procedure, you can avoid a trip to the mechanic and cut your repair costs down to a couple of dollars!
A working grease port is necessary to keep linkages or bushings operating smoothly!
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A broken grease port on a tractor hitch linkage.
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The tools to complete this task are pretty easy to come by.
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Choose the appropriate size bolt extractor and lightly hammer it into the broken port.
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Attach the tap handle to the bolt extractor and back out the broken port.
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This little guy could have caused the top link on your hitch to bind up!
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Twist off the broken part with pliers
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Thread the new grease port into it’s hole by hand.
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Tighten the grease port until it is seated firmly.
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Finish off your installation with a fresh shot of grease.
That’s all there is to it! Â Now you have one less excuse for downtime!