Nice idea, but when I tried it, what a mess! There was no way I could pump enough grease without having a load of it leak out. I just replaced the filler screw with a zerk grease fitting and viola! it was beautiful -- no mess. When finished take the zerk back out and replace it with the filler screw (the zerk would likely break off while tiling if you left it in). I actually did not have a spare zerk fitting, so I cannibalized one off my shredder, then replaced it when finished.
I know this is an old video and old thread, but I just found it and I am thankful the author made it because this is exactly what I want to do. And I plan to use my tiller a lot over the next few years, so since the manual says to grease the transmission every 25 hours, I want to use a Zerk fitting, and remove it after and replace the original screw. Can anyone tell me the size of the fitting? And are the threads usually the same on this type of fitting? Thanks again for the video and offering! I appreciate it!!! {liked,subscribed,saved}
I have the same tiller and my fill job looked like yours. Messy. There must be a better way. I have used a small spring action hand pump from Oregon (I think they're used for chain saws) that I fill with grease and push against the hole, but it's slow. I'll try to find a zerk fitting as other's have suggested. Also, my tiller leaks black grease under the engine. Can't find anyone to work on it. Any clue as to what's going on? Gasket leak or something?
I've been using a thin grease, 00 weight in my Tillers. No failures yet. It seemed like the thicker grease would fling away from the worm gear? Any thoughts?
I have craftsman convertible cultivator it's a universal attachment for the weed wacker and it leak grease and now the tines do not spin it's like there are locked up any ideas how to fix thanks
I haven't made a tilling video for this, but I need to! A lot of people requested for one on the review video! It works very well, probably not something you want to do an entire garden or start one with but it definitely is able to. My grease guns are all a sticky mess, and most of them leak. My little one with the pistol grip probably leaks the least. Thanks for watching!
I thought that was a good idea initially, but once I thought about it I think it would probably break off being near the times like that! Thanks for watching!
screw the grease fitting in, then fill the trany, then unscrew the fitting and put your screw back in. You can get different size fittings. Hopefully one would fit that screw hole. I have the fg110 and need to do some maintenance so I'll take a trip to harbor freight and get the fittings. For about $6.00 you can get a box of fittings that has different sizes.
Yup. Top much. You want air space. The grease will fling around. Packing it too full will cause degraded performance and gasket failure due to heat and pressure buildup
Nice idea, but when I tried it, what a mess! There was no way I could pump enough grease without having a load of it leak out. I just replaced the filler screw with a zerk grease fitting and viola! it was beautiful -- no mess. When finished take the zerk back out and replace it with the filler screw (the zerk would likely break off while tiling if you left it in). I actually did not have a spare zerk fitting, so I cannibalized one off my shredder, then replaced it when finished.
Thanks for sharing the tip!
@@crazyjdkid The only way to go.
What size zierk did you use?
I never thought about needing to do this. I just knocked out this job on two tillers - thanks!
Thanks for watching! Glad you got it done!
Thanks was looking for a video about this coz I've just purchased 52cc Garden Tiller 👍
The grease fitting works great I did this myself and there is no mess.
Great video man.......thanks for taking the time to post it....
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Get a turkey injector and a piece of fuel line. Fill it with grease and it’s works awesome
I know this is an old video and old thread, but I just found it and I am thankful the author made it because this is exactly what I want to do. And I plan to use my tiller a lot over the next few years, so since the manual says to grease the transmission every 25 hours, I want to use a Zerk fitting, and remove it after and replace the original screw. Can anyone tell me the size of the fitting? And are the threads usually the same on this type of fitting? Thanks again for the video and offering! I appreciate it!!! {liked,subscribed,saved}
Wire brush is a great way to clean phillips screws that are packed with dirt. Saves stripping them everytime. 🙂
I have the same tiller and my fill job looked like yours. Messy. There must be a better way. I have used a small spring action hand pump from Oregon (I think they're used for chain saws) that I fill with grease and push against the hole, but it's slow. I'll try to find a zerk fitting as other's have suggested. Also, my tiller leaks black grease under the engine. Can't find anyone to work on it. Any clue as to what's going on? Gasket leak or something?
Very helpful, thanks!
I've been using a thin grease, 00 weight in my Tillers. No failures yet. It seemed like the thicker grease would fling away from the worm gear? Any thoughts?
Thank you
I have craftsman convertible cultivator it's a universal attachment for the weed wacker and it leak grease and now the tines do not spin it's like there are locked up any ideas how to fix thanks
Take it apart and see if something is bound up or catastrophically failed
Would this help it not bog out when trying to run the tiller?
Probably not. That would be more of a car/fuel issue.
Thank You!! Great video!!
Thanks!
Some other people use syringe to fill the grease.
I've never had a grease gun that don't leak, and have you shown us how this till?.
I haven't made a tilling video for this, but I need to! A lot of people requested for one on the review video! It works very well, probably not something you want to do an entire garden or start one with but it definitely is able to. My grease guns are all a sticky mess, and most of them leak. My little one with the pistol grip probably leaks the least. Thanks for watching!
Looks handy, easy to store
i'd put a grease fitting in that.. nice vid. :)
I thought that was a good idea initially, but once I thought about it I think it would probably break off being near the times like that! Thanks for watching!
ur welcome :) maybe put a steel box over it?
screw the grease fitting in, then fill the trany, then unscrew the fitting and put your screw back in. You can get different size fittings. Hopefully one would fit that screw hole. I have the fg110 and need to do some maintenance so I'll take a trip to harbor freight and get the fittings. For about $6.00 you can get a box of fittings that has different sizes.
Put Copperpaste on the shafts.
Hmm...good idea! No matter what you put on there it will collect dust!
That was an ass load of grease
Yup. Top much. You want air space. The grease will fling around. Packing it too full will cause degraded performance and gasket failure due to heat and pressure buildup