Phoenix T5 - Maintenance; First Check; Every 50 Working Hours

Unifarm Machinery Corporation
PO Box 38, Wilson, NC, U.S.A.
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MAINTENANCE
Maintenance is crucial for the working life and efficiency of any agricultural equipment. If the
equipment is properly maintained and operated, a long working life and operator safety are assured.
The maintenance intervals indicated in this booklet are provided as a mere reference and are related
to normal working conditions; changes may occur depending on the type of activities, environmental
dust, seasonal factors, etc.
- Before injecting lubricating grease into the grease
fittings, clean the fittings to prevent mud, dust, or any
other foreign matter from contaminating the grease and
reducing the lubrication effect.
- When adding or changing the oil, use the same type of oil
to prevent mixing oils with different features.
- All maintenance activities must be carried out with the
tiller resting horizontally on the ground, with the engine
off and not overheated.
- After using the equipment for a few hours, make sure
that all the bolts (especially tine bolts) are tightened;
regularly check all the machine guards.
FIRST CHECK
- After 50 working hours, change the oil in the gearbox and make sure that all the screws and
bolts are tightened.
EVERY 8 WORKING HOURS
- For the T10 tillers grease the rotor support through the grease fitting A (picture 11).
- Grease the PTO shaft crosses.
EVERY 50 WORKING HOURS
- Check the oil level in the case/bevel gear pair by removing gearbox's upper oil plug (A - picture
14); oil level should be about at half of gearbox. If the model is equipped with dip stick oil plug
(B - picture 12), make sure that the oil level is contained between the 2 nicks of MIN & MAX.
- Check the oil level in the side transmission (A - picture 13) and in the T15, T20, T25, T30
tillers check the oil level in the rotor support (A - picture 14). If needed add SAE EP 80W90 oil.
- Make sure that all the screws and bolts, especially on the blades, are tightened.
EVERY 500 WORKING HOURS
- Change the oil of the case/bevel gear pair, side transmission and rotor support (T15, T20, T25,
T30); use SAE EP 80W90 oil. Contact the closest Phoenix dealer for this maintenance activity.