{"id":172,"date":"2010-11-11T20:01:52","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T01:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?p=172"},"modified":"2010-11-11T20:01:52","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T01:01:52","slug":"save-money-on-tractor-maintenance-replace-a-broken-grease-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?p=172","title":{"rendered":"Save money on tractor maintenance: Replace a broken grease port!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While doing routine maintenance on your tractor, you will sooner or later come across a broken grease port or zerk. \u00c2\u00a0By following this simple procedure, you can avoid a trip to the mechanic and cut your repair costs down to a couple of dollars!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_181\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"size-full wp-image-181\" title=\"Donesky\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/091.jpg\" alt=\"Completed installation\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/091.jpg 480w, http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/091-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A working grease port is necessary to keep linkages or bushings operating smoothly!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15.6px; line-height: 23px;\"><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=173'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/015-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Broken grease port.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-173\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-173'>\n\t\t\t\tA broken grease port on a tractor hitch linkage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=174'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tools required to replace a broken grease port.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-174\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-174'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tools to complete this task are pretty easy to come by.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=175'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/031-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hammering the bolt extractor into the broken port.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-175\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-175'>\n\t\t\t\tChoose the appropriate size bolt extractor and lightly hammer it into the broken port. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=176'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/041-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Removing the broken port and extractor with a tap handle.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-176\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-176'>\n\t\t\t\tAttach the tap handle to the bolt extractor and back out the broken port.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=177'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/051-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A broken grease port.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-177\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-177'>\n\t\t\t\tThis little guy could have caused the top link on your hitch to bind up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=178'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/061-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Removing the broken port from the extractor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178'>\n\t\t\t\tTwist off the broken part with pliers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=179'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/071-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Threading the new grease port by hand.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179'>\n\t\t\t\tThread the new grease port into it&#8217;s hole by hand.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=180'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/081-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tightening the grease port\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180'>\n\t\t\t\tTighten the grease port until it is seated firmly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/?attachment_id=181'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/uncityslicker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/091-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Completed installation\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-181\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-181'>\n\t\t\t\tFinish off your installation with a fresh shot of grease.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15.6px; line-height: 23px;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it! \u00c2\u00a0Now you have one less excuse for downtime!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While doing routine maintenance on your tractor, you will sooner or later come across a broken grease port or zerk.  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