7 Reference
7.1 Recommended Lubricants
Keep your machine operating at top efficiency by using only clean lubricants and by ensuring the following:
• Use clean containers to handle all lubricants.
• Store lubricants in an area protected from dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
IMPORTAN T:
Do NOT overfi
ll the cutterbar when adding lubricant. Overfilling could result in ov e rh eating and failure of
cutterbar
components.
Table 7.1 Recommended Lubricants
Lubricant
Specificat
ion Descr iption Use
Capacitie
s
High temperature extreme
pressure (EP) performance
with 1% max. Molybdenum
Disulphide (NLGI Grade 2)
lithium base
As required unless
otherwise specified
—
Grease
SAE
Multipurpose
High temperature extreme
pressure (EP) performance
with 10% m ax. Molybdenum
Disulphide (NLGI Grade 2)
lithium base
Driveline slip-join ts
—
13-foot: 8.5 qts (US)
(8 liters)
SAE 80W-90
High thermal and
oxidation sta bility
API service class GL-5
Cutterbar
16-foot: 10.5 qts (US)
(10 liters)
Conditioner drive
gearbox
0.75 qts (US)
(0.7 liters)
Mower conditioner
drive gearbox
1.9
qts (US)
(1.
8 liters)
Upper: 1.3 qts (US)
(1.3 liters)
Gear
Lubricant
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API serv ice class
GL-5
Front and rear swivel
gearbox
Lower: 2 qts (US)
(1.9 liters)
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