Question about B-series differential

[RenegadeJ 2]

Having just put on of these back together I put as much grease in the differential by hand that I could. Then after putting the unit back together I pumped grease through the fitting. It seem to get plenty of grease via the grease fitting but sometimes I over lube things. With plenty of grease these old tractors last a long time. I don't think you can overlube the differential.

[Dave-Saratoga 1]

In the spirit of this glorious day here on the east coast- I'm finishing up rebuilding a tranny and differential from a big10 that I had started late last fall and had a question about grease in the differential housing. I want to clean out the old grease from the differential housing and, in the process, inspect the gears. Will the housing get greased when I reassemble the differential and pump in new grease through the fitting on the axle tube or, should I attempt to pack the gears before attaching the differential to the axle. Thanks

[MikeES 469]

Pack the gears, the diffential does NOT get any grease from the axle tube zerk fitting. Good Luck! Mike S.