Maintenance
CasterPivotBearings
Pre-LoadAdjustment
Removedustcapfromcasterandtightennylocnut
untilwashersareatandbackoff1/4ofaturn
toproperlysetthepre-loadonthebearings.If
disassembled,makesurethespringdiscwashersare
reinstalledasshowninFigure40.
Figure40
1.Springdiscwashers
Cleaning
CleanEngineandExhaust
SystemArea
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
(Mayberequiredmore
oftenindryordirty
conditions.)
CAUTION
Excessivedebrisaroundenginecoolingair
intakeandexhaustsystemareacancauseengine,
exhaustarea,andhydraulicsystemtooverheat
whichcancreatearehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromengineandexhaustsystem
area.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromrotatingengineairintake
screen,aroundengineshrouding,andexhaust
systemarea.
3.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engineandexhaustsystemarea.
4.Cleanoilcoolers(ifequipped)ofalldebris,dirt,
andoil.
RemoveEngineShroudsand
CleanCoolingFins
ServiceInterval:Every80hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removecoolingshroudsfromengineandclean
coolingns.Alsocleandust,dirt,andoilfrom
externalsurfacesofenginewhichcancause
impropercooling.
3.Makesurecoolingshroudsareproperlyreinstalled.
Operatingtheenginewithoutcoolingshroudswill
causeenginedamageduetooverheating.
CleanDebrisFromMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
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