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NEB-KC 
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Posted: 04 Mar 2020 at 10:56am |
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I have lost oil from the worm gear compartment, but I can’t figure our how to access the compartment. The WD manual says to remove the cover from the top of the front support. There is a round cap on the top, a couple of inches in diameter, but I don’t know how to remove it. Help?
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 04 Mar 2020 at 2:14pm |
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Remove the drain plug and put a grease zerk in it's place. Pump a couple tubes of corn head grease in it and call it good. JMO
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NEB-KC
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Posted: 06 Mar 2020 at 2:37pm |
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Thanks for your suggestion. The drain plug is 1/4” pipe thread. I haven’t yet been able to find a zertz fitting that sized. Their is a lot of discussion and disagreement about using corn head grease in sterling units, all of which I haven’t reconcilled.
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TimCNY
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Posted: 06 Mar 2020 at 2:51pm |
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I was in the same boat as far as using it, but when Old Guard recommends it - I used it and no problems on my 1955 WD45.
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 06 Mar 2020 at 2:54pm |
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Do not use regular grease. It will eventually get hard and not be in the places it needs to be. Mine got so hard to steer it was almost impossible to turn. I took the cover off, cleaned out all the old hard grease and filled it with corn head grease. It steers great now.
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 06 Mar 2020 at 5:57pm |
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Just get a 1/4 in to 1/8 in pipe reducer bushing and screw in a regular 1/8 in grease zerk.
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LeonR2013
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Posted: 06 Mar 2020 at 7:43pm |
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That round plug you're talking about can be popped out using a medium sized chisel. set it under the lip and carefully tap it working around as much as you can. If it hasn't come out, get a bigger chisel. When you get ready to put it back in clean and brush it, put on a small bead of RTV and tap into place. Leon
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Posted: 07 Mar 2020 at 10:19am |
 NEB-KC wrote:
Thanks for your suggestion. The drain plug is 1/4” pipe thread. I haven’t yet been able to find a zertz fitting that sized. Their is a lot of discussion and disagreement about using corn head grease in sterling units, all of which I haven’t reconcilled. |
There is no need for a 1/4npt fitting when you can buy a reducer bushing. Yo can also buy the 1/4 npt fitting if you look for one. https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/36-130.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqY3zBRDQARIsAJeCVxOEMz4TE4wddM-qCC7Dv8qlo9YVJ89ap_LG0wHkHJ1XbeWtRwIMlpcaAqY0EALw_wcBCornhead grease works great in just about any gearbox. I've had a combination of regular grease and a bit of gear lube in the gearbox on a 5 foot Ford rotary cutter for close to 30 years. It doesn't leak out like gear lube will and keeps things running smooth.
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