Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo Auction Link (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Crawlers, Dozers, Loaders & Backhoes Discussion Forum

Where do you get a needle lubricator for injecting

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Sean

02-13-2004 16:56:13




Report to Moderator

I need to top off the rollers on my crawler, but am having trouble finding the special "needle" injector thing shown in my manual (which is used to inject gear oil deep into the roller). Anyone know where to get these, and also a suitable pump that develops enough pressure to squeeze cold 90W oil through that little needle? Or better yet, any tips on how to build a hardware store special so I don't have to wait for delivery? Thanks in advance, Sean

[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Charlie

02-15-2004 11:41:49




Report to Moderator
 Re: Where do you get a needle lubricator for injec in reply to Sean, 02-13-2004 16:56:13  
I have the recommended "needle" and use it regularly to pump Lubriplate 5555, a white grease, into the rollers on my TD340A, but I think the same system would work in other situations. I have a lever operated pump mounted on a 5 gallon grease bucket. From the pump it goes into an old hydraulic hose. The needed attachment at the other end is basically just a small straight length of pipe about 1/4 inch diameter (not sure). When you take the plug out of the roller, you feel your way in with the needle until it goes into a small opening at the far end. Then when you pump material in, it forces old dirty material out as well. I would try different size tubing until you found the right size to fit closely (by feel) into that far opening. Then I would just adapt that with regular plumbing fittings to the hose with the oil or grease. Pressure should not reach high levels. You could get a lever operated pump for the top of an oil container at NAPA or any lubrication supplier, but you might even get away with adapting the needle to the top of a squeeze bottle, although some more pressure would be much better. There's no screw adaptor needed where the plug was at the end of the roller, that's where the dirty stuff comes out freeely. Remember, this is all based on my 1960's machine, so yours may be different. Good luck.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Sean

02-15-2004 15:42:48




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Where do you get a needle lubricator for i in reply to Charlie, 02-15-2004 11:41:49  
Thanks to all for the helpful advice. I have the issue fairly well resolved today with a hardware store/auto parts store special rig I made. My rollers take 90W gear oil, and I can't just shoot it into the open plug, but must inject it deep into the center of the roller (using the needle). That's interesting to hear your rollers run on grease instead of gear oil...is that common? (mine is a '69 IH150, or a TD9B with Drott) I got a piece of copper capillary tubing (3/32" dia or so) and adapted it using a variety of brass fitting to a plastic tubing barbed end adapter. Then to the plastic tubing and into an ordinary hand pump oil can (small 6 oz type). I used it today, and although it was kind of hard to pump and it's capacity was so small I had to keep refilling it, it worked reasonably well. One thing that really helped is to heat the brass fittings with a torch while injecting the oil. This heated the oil and made it much easier to pump the thick 90W through the capillary tubing. Anyway, thanks again to all for the help.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Steve

02-16-2004 10:54:42




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Re: Where do you get a needle lubricator f in reply to Sean, 02-15-2004 15:42:48  
I had chased this issue a while back for my 200B. I found the needle lodged in muck in the bottom of the tool box a bit later on. The MF references 30W!



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Mark

02-14-2004 11:03:16




Report to Moderator
 Re: Where do you get a needle lubricator for injec in reply to Sean, 02-13-2004 16:56:13  
An easy way to do it is make an adapter from a pipe bushing,same size as your plug,with a large diameter grease fitting threaded into it,and use corn head or other flowable grease in a regular grease gun.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy