U joints

[Toyboy]

I removed the cover from the front axel FWD U-joint on my BX 2230 expecting to find a grease zerk . Hmmm, nada! Are these sealed for life and require no maintainence ever? There are grease zerks on everything else, why not here?.

 

[eserv]

You're right! No grease nipples on the front drive shaft, they are lubed for life ( their life not necessarily yours!) There IS an important grease fitting on the BX tractors that is often missed though. It is the one on the HST pivot. A little flap on the floor mat gives access to it on the 50 and 60 series, I can't remember on the 30 series but I think it's from the bottom.
Ed