Maintenance and Service
Mechanical drive for steering axles
400 / 564
7.4 Mechanical drive for steering axles
7.4.1 Cardan shafts from CVR gearbox to the steering axles
All cardan shafts at the machine must be lubricated after every 200 operating hours.
DANGER
Hazard to life due to rotating machine parts!
When the engine is running, body parts or pieces of clothing may be caught by rotat-
ing drive shafts and pulled into the machine.
– Stop the machine and shut down diesel engine.
– The machine must be secured against inadvertent starting of the engine.
Each simple joint bears one lubricating nipple. Each double joint contains two lubricat-
ing nipples. Both lubricating nipples must be lubricated.
The cardan intermediate bearing (1) must be re-lubricated with grease gun after
washing the machine and after every 500 operating hours. For this, slowly press 5 ml
grease (2 to 3 strokes with the grease gun) into the bearing through the lubricating
nipple. Avoid to apply too much grease at any rate as otherwise the bearing will be
damaged.
To Next Page
Loading...