Good job! I did miss the front grease fitting thank you! Also I have two fittings on drive shaft at the Transaxle,180 apart. I need to rotate drive shaft to grease them. See if yours is the same, my x758 is 2016 I purchased 2 years ago!
Yes mine is the same. You only really need to grease one side, it is stright through. I started getting some grease out of the other one when filling one side, and the same going the other way as I had to test it.
Picked up a new 739 with only 1 hour on the meter. Cut for an hour and parked in the garage overnight. The next morning found a small spot on the floor underneath the center blade spindle that looked like brown oil. Noticed on the underside of deck around that spindle what looked like brown grease. Did see pink colored grease on all the zerks. Thinking maybe they over filled this spindle and factory grease was forced out?
Potentially yes, if they are over filled it can push out the bottom, and then when it gets warm and can become more liquid… but that seems odd for new… not sure what to tell you. How brown? Because the grease it came with should have been more of a light tan color.
I believe you missed for sure 1 but maybe 2. The mid pto shaft for sure has one to hit and i thought the other side of the main shaft had one but could be wrong there. Check the pto shaft though
Yes there are 2 on the driveshaft U joint, but the both feed the same area. I have greased both and gotten a little to come out of each opposite side. I think they put 2 to give you a better shot at accessing it because it is tough to rotate that shaft. So as long as you can get to 1 you are good. Yes there is 1 on the mid PTO shaft, actually 3, but I think I covered that in the mower deck video. I wanted this to be just machine only.
I wasn't sure when the drive shaft moves. Thought it was when mower moved. Tried a few times starting mower and engaging blades but no luck on getting access to grease fitting. Definitely a hit or miss thing.
Color of grease is like color of coolant. They mean nothing. You need to go by the makeup of the chemical. Per the 700 series shop manual, other than Deere greases should meet: -NLGI Classification GC-LB -ISO-L-X-BDHB 2 or DIN KP 2 N-10 Lithium complex, non-synthetic base oil (100 to 220 mm2/s @ 40*C Just read the label, I think the main thing to look for is the NLGI rating.
Yeah sorry for the late reply. Honestly on a new or even relatively knew machine, it’s best to just use the manufacture stuff. Even on my 1980 210, I use Deere grease and parts as much as possible.
Great Job!!!! You showed me the way..I have had my X739 for about 4 years and never been greased up until today....
Good job! I did miss the front grease fitting thank you! Also I have two fittings on drive shaft at the Transaxle,180 apart. I need to rotate drive shaft to grease them. See if yours is the same, my x758 is 2016 I purchased 2 years ago!
Yes mine is the same. You only really need to grease one side, it is stright through. I started getting some grease out of the other one when filling one side, and the same going the other way as I had to test it.
Great content Josh! Enjoy your maintenance videos as always! Cheers 🍻
Will be grateful if you can make another video of getting to these grease points
What are you wanting to see?
Another awesome video friend
Awesome video, suggestion, buy yourself a dewalt 20v grease gun. Makes life easier when performing maintenance on equipment.
I have considered that! Kinda expensive though… and I don’t use it that often. Maybe one day though
Picked up a new 739 with only 1 hour on the meter. Cut for an hour and parked in the garage overnight. The next morning found a small spot on the floor underneath the center blade spindle that looked like brown oil. Noticed on the underside of deck around that spindle what looked like brown grease. Did see pink colored grease on all the zerks. Thinking maybe they over filled this spindle and factory grease was forced out?
Potentially yes, if they are over filled it can push out the bottom, and then when it gets warm and can become more liquid… but that seems odd for new… not sure what to tell you. How brown? Because the grease it came with should have been more of a light tan color.
The puddle on the floor was pretty dark brown. The grease around the spindle was a medium color.
I believe you missed for sure 1 but maybe 2. The mid pto shaft for sure has one to hit and i thought the other side of the main shaft had one but could be wrong there. Check the pto shaft though
Yes there are 2 on the driveshaft U joint, but the both feed the same area. I have greased both and gotten a little to come out of each opposite side. I think they put 2 to give you a better shot at accessing it because it is tough to rotate that shaft. So as long as you can get to 1 you are good.
Yes there is 1 on the mid PTO shaft, actually 3, but I think I covered that in the mower deck video. I wanted this to be just machine only.
How do you rotate the u-joint to get access to the grease fitting? Thought it like my old truck and tried rolling mower some but that didn't do it.
I had to just turn the tractor on and off a few times until it was showing haha. It’s kinda a pain. I’m sure there is an easier way though.
I wasn't sure when the drive shaft moves. Thought it was when mower moved. Tried a few times starting mower and engaging blades but no luck on getting access to grease fitting. Definitely a hit or miss thing.
Which oil would be used in the front axle of a 748 4wd?
Hydraulic or mechanical 4x4? If hydro, then low visc hygard, if mechanical I’d imagine the same, but I’d have to look it up.
I bought some Greene grease synthetic
Is this good for these? I bought a new x738
Color of grease is like color of coolant. They mean nothing. You need to go by the makeup of the chemical. Per the 700 series shop manual, other than Deere greases should meet:
-NLGI Classification GC-LB
-ISO-L-X-BDHB 2 or DIN KP 2 N-10 Lithium complex, non-synthetic base oil (100 to 220 mm2/s @ 40*C
Just read the label, I think the main thing to look for is the NLGI rating.
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Ok thanks
I looked in my manual and ordered the JD grease they sell and recommend for my model x738
Yeah sorry for the late reply. Honestly on a new or even relatively knew machine, it’s best to just use the manufacture stuff. Even on my 1980 210, I use Deere grease and parts as much as possible.
Where did you get the manual ..
I'm not clear what part of the tractor that is. Looked for it and don't see it. Would be useful to have some orientation.
What time in the video? I can try to help you out
My 590 came almost dry on all zerks. I used an entire tube filling all of em
Sounds like they didn’t even do the PDI…
Maybe a Friday or Monday build? Lol That’s a lot of grease for a riding mower!