McHale C430/C460/C470/C490 Bale Chopper
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Every day
Check wheel nuts. (C460/C470/C490)
Check all guards and safety devices.
Check road traffic equipment.
Check for any oil leaks and damaged pipes.
Grease 3 x heavy duty grease points on PTO shaft.
Every week
Grease 5 x standard duty grease points on PTO shaft. (See ‘PTO shaft
adjustment & maintenance’)
Check for correct air pressure in the tyres. (C460/C470/C490)
Grease all ram pivots.
Every month
Grease rotor bearings.
Grease cross shaft.
Grease belt tensioner pivots.
Check drive belt tension and adjust as necessary.
Check floor chain and adjust as necessary.
Check sufficient oil level in the gearbox.
Check torque of main drawbar/linkage bolts.
Every year
Clean and lubricate all moving parts.
Drain and change gearbox oil. (See ‘Gearbox oil’)
Replace all the U-bolts on the floor slats.
At the end of the season the machine should be washed and cleaned.
Carefully clean all machine sections, inside and out. Dirt and foreign objects are likely
to draw moisture and cause rusting of steel components. McHale recommend that the
machine be blown down with an air line, as opposed to a pressure washer, due to the
dangers involved with pressure washing and to protect the overall paint work on the
machine. If, despite our advice, a pressure washer is used then take extreme caution
and operate from ground level only. Do not point pressurized water at or near electrical
components, pivots points, valves or bearings. Never climb onto any part of the
machine, while pressure washing, due to the fact that all metal surfaces become
extremely wet and slippery and always ensure that the tractor has been shut down, with
the ignition key removed.
Any damaged paintwork should be touched up. Any maintenance or repairs should be
carried out at this stage. The electronic control box is not waterproof, so it must always
be stored in a dry environment. All exposed hydraulic cylinder rods should be greased.
The pick-up and the cutting device area as well as the bale chamber should be cleaned
and lubricated. (See ‘Storage’)
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