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Read articles →This is a narrow maintenance-focused walkaround, not a review or buying guide: Brent from Western Equipment points out every grease point on the John Deere 3038E, including all twelve on the front end loader (six per side at the operator-side pivot, mid-knuckle, and bucket connection), plus the two front axle trunnion points and the three-point hitch adjustable link, and briefly recommends John Deere SD polyurea or HD lithium complex grease. Best for current 3038E owners setting up a lubrication routine, not shoppers researching the tractor.
Posted by Western Equipment, a dealership channel, presented as a straightforward maintenance how-to rather than a sales pitch.
There are six grease points on each side of the loader, for twelve total: one near the operator station, two at the mid knuckle, and two where the bucket connects.
They are at the front axle trunnion on the right hand side, one on the front and one on the back. Rubber covers may hide them, so pull those off if needed.
Any grease will work, but John Deere suggests SD polyurea or HD lithium complex grease for these points.
Yes, there is one grease point at the adjustable link on the three-point hitch.
