M A E D A Mini-Crawler Crane Section 5 – AUXILIARY WINCH PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
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AUXILIARY WINCH PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Schedule
Replace oil in winch reduction
gearcase
Check oil level and refill oil in
winch reduction gearcase
Periodic Maintenance Procedures
Before performing any of the maintenance or
inspection procedures, read “GENERAL
MAINTENANCE INFORMATION AND
PRECAUTIONS” on page 5-2.
After Initial 10 Hours of Operation
The following maintenance should be performed
after the first 10 hours of operation.
• Grease Machine Units - See “Grease Machine
Units” on page 5-83.
Maintenance Every 50 Hours
Grease Machine Units
CAUTION:
• Grease type varies with greasing points.
Failure to grease properly may cause the
machine to shorten its useful life. See the
following table for grease types.
• Greasing a new machine is required once
every 10 hours until the machine attains the
first 100 hours of operation that initial fit
emerges.
• Use proper grease specified below according to
the greasing points.
Greasing of
the hook
block
Greasing of
the winch
wire rope
1. With the use of the grease gun, grease the
grease plugs.
2. Wipe off old grease squeezed out after
greasing.
3. Apply wire rope grease to prevent wear and
rust of the wire rope. Before applying, remove
dirt from the rope surface.
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