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5.3 Lubrication
Proper lubrication is essential to ensuring the service life of the pick-up header.
DANGER
To avoid personal injury, before servicing the header or opening the drive covers, perform the following procedures:
• Lower the header fully. If you intend to work on the header in the raised position, always engage the header lift
cylinder safety props on the combine.
• Stop the engine and remove the key.
• Engage the parking brake.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
Log the hours of operation and use the maintenance schedule provided to keep a record of scheduled maintenance. For
more information, refer to 5.2.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record, page 216.
5.3.1 Greasing Procedure
Perform this procedure as needed according to the maintenance schedule. Use the maintenance record in this manual to
record procedure performance.
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key before
making adjustments to machine.
1. Use the recommended lubricants specified in the inside back cover of this manual.
2. Wipe grease fittings with a clean cloth before greasing to avoid injecting dirt and grit.
3. Inject grease through the fitting with a grease gun until grease overflows fitting, EXCEPT where noted.
4. Leave excess grease on the fitting to keep dirt out of the greased part.
5. Replace any loose or broken grease fittings immediately.
6. If the fitting will not take grease, remove the fitting and clean it thoroughly. Also clean the lubricant passageway.
Replace the fitting if necessary.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
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