7-MAINTENANCE
Break-inperiod
Duringtherunning-inperiod(approximately50hoursof
work),inadditiontocarryingouttheoperationsindicated
inthissectionfor“LubricationandMaintenance”after
“every10hoursofworkand“every50hoursofwork”,
werecommendthefollowing:
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Runtheengineforafewminutesatlowspeedsandlet
itidleaftereverycoldstart.
•
Donotlettheengineidleforalongtime.
•
Donotusethetractorcontinuallyforheavywork.
Followtheaboverecommendationsafterreplacementof
majorparts.
NOTICE:Aftertherst50hoursofwork,replace:
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Theoilltercartridgeforthetransmissionandlift
•
OnPowerShuttlemodels,thehydrostaticsteeringlter
cartridge
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Renewingthefuellterandbleedingthesystem
Attheendoftherunning-inperiodcarryoutthefollowing
checks:
•
enginesumpoillevel;
•
transmissionoillevel;
•
4WDfrontaxleoillevel;
•
4WDfrontaxlehousingoil;
•
4WDfrontaxlenaldriveoillevel
•
wheelretainingbolts;
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frontballastretainingbolts;
•
frontwheeltoe-inandsteeringlimiters;
•
tyreinationpressuresandwear;
•
oiloruidleaks;
•
brakingefciency;
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steeringefciency;
•
4WDengagementefciency;
•
differentiallockefciency;
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clutchefciency;
•
handbrakeefciencyandadjustment;
•
PTOefciency;
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controlvalvesandliftefciency;
•
lightsandhornefciency;
•
checkingthealternatorV-belttension;
•
cleaningtheradiatorandair−conditionercondenser,if
installed.
NOTICE:Carryouttheoperationsillustratedinthissec-
tionatthespeciedintervalstoensurethatyourtractor
functionsproperly.
Remembertomakethechecksandadjustments(with
variablefrequencydependingonenvironmentaland
workingconditions)accordingtotheintervalssuggested
byexperienceandgoodsense.
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