856 stay rod assembly?

Brandt856 · Oct 24, 2018

Good morning! What is the recommended maintenance for this? Mine has no grease zerk, however seems to be a bit of grease there. Do you just replace the socket every 5000 hours??? I have the tractor split and it seems like a good time to address this simple part, but I don?t know how it?s supposed to be from the factory. Thanks for your time!

DeltaRed · Oct 24, 2018

They were not 'greaseable'. If you want,drill a hole in the cap and install a zerk.My 706 has 13,000 hrs,1256 ,probably 20,000,1456 9000. the balls/caps are original. they wear forever.

caterpillar guy · Oct 26, 2018

If you are having issues check the axle for wear on the center bushing. If the axle bushing is loose it adds a lot of strain to the stay ball and yolk. We also drilled the casting above the ball and put a grease fitting in there to grease it. Old one was worn out . Bought tractor used so no telling how many hours or use. The axle was bent with a dent in the top so might have been aprt of the problem. Been changed since with no trouble.

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