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12. MAINTENANCE
12.1. Maintenance schedule
Check for loose components.
Tighten the loose components in the
correct manner.
Attach the machine to the tractor and let it
run for 5 minutes. Listen and observe any
strange movements/sounds.
Check for oil leakage and check
the oil level in the gearbox / side-
drive.
Repair the oil leakage and if necessary,
top up oil using SAE140 EP (side-drive) /
GL-5 80W90 (gearbox).
Presence and readability of the safety
stickers Replace these if not present or
damaged.
Loose hanging parts around the
PTO
Tighten the parts so that they cannot reach
the PTO.
After the first 20
working hours (new or
repaired)
Lubricate the PTO and bearings.
Use 2 shots of EP2 grease. See Section
12.3 for the position of the lubrication
points.
Check for loose components.
Tighten the loose components in the
correct manner.
Attach the machine to the tractor and let it
run for 5 minutes. Listen and observe any
strange movements/sounds.
Check for oil leakage and check
the oil level in the gearbox / side-
drive.
Repair the oil leakage and if necessary,
top up oil using SAE140 EP (side-drive).
Loose hanging parts around the
PTO
Tighten the parts so that they cannot reach
the PTO.
After the first 50
working hours (new or
repaired)
Change the oil in the gearbox /
side-drive.
Use 3.1 ltr. (0.82 gal.) of GL-5 80W90 for
he gearbox and 2.0 ltr. (0.53 gal.) of
SAE140 EP for the side-drive.
After the every 50
working hours
Lubricate the PTO and bearings.
Use 2 shots of EP2 grease. See Section
12.3 for the position of the lubrication
points.
Check for loose components.
Tighten the loose components in the
correct manner.
Attach the machine to the tractor and let it
run for 5 minutes. Listen and observe any
strange movements/sounds.
After every 500 hours
or after one (1) year
Change the oil in the gearbox /
side-drive.
Use 3.1 ltr. (0.82 gal.) of GL-5 80W90 for
he gearbox and 2.0 ltr. (0.53 gal.) of
SAE140 EP for the side-drive.
Check the level of grease in the
bearing house near the rotor
suspension.
Use NLGI3 grade grease.
Use approx. 40 ml (1.35 oz.) to fill the
bearing house up to maximum 30-40% of
the volume of the house.