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743B grease zerk replacement and hydraulic question
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<blockquote data-quote="Fabricator" data-source="post: 27298" data-attributes="member: 1349"><p><strong>Grease zerk:</strong> Can you get a socket on it? Should be able to twist it out with a socket. Using an open end wrench is more liable to slip. I wouldn't apply heat. Possibly carefully cut through the paint with a razor blade around the zerk.</p><p></p><p><strong>Hydraulic oil:</strong> Usually you know if there is a leak - not by sound but by the pool of oil you find somewhere. On the ground. In the engine bay. Running down the side somewhere. Possible that it is just working air out if everything was drained for a rebuild recently.</p><p></p><p><strong>Leaking off:</strong> Even without a leak to the outside of the system, it is possible for the bucket or arms to "settle" if left up slightly as the fluid leaks past the seals and valves. But more in the realm of at least overnight or over the course of a few days if everything is relatively tight. Even a machine with some wear will usually hold pressure for a few hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fabricator, post: 27298, member: 1349"] [B]Grease zerk:[/B] Can you get a socket on it? Should be able to twist it out with a socket. Using an open end wrench is more liable to slip. I wouldn't apply heat. Possibly carefully cut through the paint with a razor blade around the zerk. [B]Hydraulic oil:[/B] Usually you know if there is a leak - not by sound but by the pool of oil you find somewhere. On the ground. In the engine bay. Running down the side somewhere. Possible that it is just working air out if everything was drained for a rebuild recently. [B]Leaking off:[/B] Even without a leak to the outside of the system, it is possible for the bucket or arms to "settle" if left up slightly as the fluid leaks past the seals and valves. But more in the realm of at least overnight or over the course of a few days if everything is relatively tight. Even a machine with some wear will usually hold pressure for a few hours. [/QUOTE]
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