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how do I turn the flywheel on my D2 to access flywheel clutch bearing?

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Weekend Dozr
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Having received some good advice on this new machine I'm reading the operators
manual on lubrication. It looks like I'll have to rotate the flywheel to get to the zerk
fitting. Does that mean I have to get a real large ice chipper bar/planting bar and
somehow attached the crankshaft to turn the flywheel until it appears?

How have you guys done this? Mike Meyers mentioned the front idler bearings which
are often neglected because of the blade arm interference. Are there any other odd
locations? I only have a rinky dinky automotive grease gun right now - shopping for a
"man sized" unit. Anyone tried those air operated guns? I'd have to run it off my port-
able air tank (20 gal), unless I drove the D2 up to my compressor-maybe worth it if you
guys report the air unit is worthwhile. I plan to lube the entire machine before doing
much more work. Just so, so, so glad I didn't have to pay to get into the steering
clutches/final drive.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 6:48 AM
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The sticky lube used in the idler and roller is a soft semi liquid that is pumped out of a low pressure can. Your zerk gun is a high pressure unit and may push the seals out of the rollers and idlers. Anything else on the tractor that has a zerk fitting you can use it on. So I wouldn't go and buy a bigger one. As far as the clutch bearing, set your compression release, engage the pony pinion and clutch, open the petcocks on the pony and turn it over by hand. This will turn the flywheel for you.
Unless your hydraulic pump is on the back in which case you would set your compression release and put a crank in the front and turn it by hand.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 7:00 AM
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Reply to drujinin:
The sticky lube used in the idler and roller is a soft semi liquid that is pumped out of a low pressure can. Your zerk gun is a high pressure unit and may push the seals out of the rollers and idlers. Anything else on the tractor that has a zerk fitting you can use it on. So I wouldn't go and buy a bigger one. As far as the clutch bearing, set your compression release, engage the pony pinion and clutch, open the petcocks on the pony and turn it over by hand. This will turn the flywheel for you.
Unless your hydraulic pump is on the back in which case you would set your compression release and put a crank in the front and turn it by hand.
The waterpump fan hub has a relief fitting on the upper right side and a grease fitting below it on the right side of the hub. you can apply grease until it comes out the relief valve.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 7:39 AM
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Reply to Rome K/G:
The waterpump fan hub has a relief fitting on the upper right side and a grease fitting below it on the right side of the hub. you can apply grease until it comes out the relief valve.
Hey, there.
You don't need a prybar or special tools to turn the crankshaft. You can roll the crankshaft over easily by just turning the Fan (if the fan belt slips you can pull or push on the belt a little as you turn the fan). This method is easier than messing with the pony motor, but you may need a helper to watch for the grease zerk (unless you have REEEAAALLLYYY long arms). It may help to open the compression release too.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 8:59 AM
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If you don't already have an air operated grease gun, Lincoln and probably others make battery operated guns these days which would be a lot less cumbersome than the air operated ones. They would be dangerously high pressure for track rollers etc unless you have a coupling for the buttonhead fittings with a relief valve in it.

The battery ones are the ticket for greasing by yourself. Sort of like high speed internet access, once you ever try it, it's hard to go back to the old way.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 10:24 AM
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Reply to ccjersey:
If you don't already have an air operated grease gun, Lincoln and probably others make battery operated guns these days which would be a lot less cumbersome than the air operated ones. They would be dangerously high pressure for track rollers etc unless you have a coupling for the buttonhead fittings with a relief valve in it.

The battery ones are the ticket for greasing by yourself. Sort of like high speed internet access, once you ever try it, it's hard to go back to the old way.
Many of my friends use those battery powered cartridge grease guns. they beat the dickens out of a pure hand gun which takes both hands just to pump. That makes a hose on the end for tough zerks almost useless with a hand gun.

For me though, I like pure air guns over the batt operated mostly because you aren't carrying a bulky cartridge around.

But.... as others have said,, never grease the rollers with anything but a track gun using track roller grease. Unfortunately my D2 has had rollers greased with a zerk gun and the seals are all shot.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 11:01 AM
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Reply to Rome K/G:
The waterpump fan hub has a relief fitting on the upper right side and a grease fitting below it on the right side of the hub. you can apply grease until it comes out the relief valve.


Check to make sure you have a relief valve first. A lot of the Cats around here have been Californicated; the relief valve has been replaced with another zerk. You will eventually damage your seal without a relief. One pump is all it needs.
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Wed, Sep 15, 2010 5:31 AM
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Check to make sure you have a relief valve first. A lot of the Cats around here have been Californicated; the relief valve has been replaced with another zerk. You will eventually damage your seal without a relief. One pump is all it needs.
I just greased the fan hub on my 7U and it took at least twelve pumps before it came out the relieve valve.
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Wed, Sep 15, 2010 5:48 AM
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I just greased the fan hub on my 7U and it took at least twelve pumps before it came out the relieve valve.
If you grease it regularly, that grease is going somewhere else.
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Wed, Sep 15, 2010 7:12 AM
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