Maintenance and storage
Mower conditioner
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Cutterbar draining and refilling
From the transport position:
- Lift up the front guard.
- Remove the inner skid shoe (1) on drive side.
- Place a container of sufficient capacity under the
lower cutterbar end.
- Remove filler plug (2) and its washer.
- Raise cutterbar on opposite side of drain plug.
- Remove drain plug (3) and its washer.
- Allow oil to drain completely.
- Wait for dripping to stop.
- Clean and reinstall drain plug (3) and its
washer. Replace if necessary.
- Pour the correct oil quantity and quality through the
opening of the filler plug.
- Clean and reinstall filler plug (2) and its washer.
Replace if necessary.
Before draining oil, operate the machine for a
few minutes so that the oil warms up.
The cutterbar is lubricated with 1.70 L (0.45 US gal) of SHELL SPIRAX A extreme-pressure gear oil with
viscosity grade SAE 80W90 and API grade GL5.
When draining and refilling, it is recommended to use either a mineral base oil with viscosity grade
SAE 80W90 and API grade GL5, or a synthetic base oil, type PAO (Poly-Alpha-Olefins) with a viscosity
grade equivalent to SAE 80W90.
Never use an oil of viscosity SAE 90 in the
cutterbar.
For safety reasons, hook check chain as high as
possible.
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