Spearhead Multicut 300 - PTO Shaft Problems; Gearbox Leaks and Fatigue; Skid Wear Issues

8999151EN: v1 11/03/2021
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Original instructions (ENGLISH)
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6.9
Gearbox
overheating
a) Incorrect oil level
Fill to level mark on gearbox
b) Incorrect grade of oil
Drain existing oil and refill using the operators
manual as a guide to the correct grade
c) Incorrect operating speed
Operate the PTO speed at the correct speed as
stated on the decal on the front of the machine
d) Machine overloaded
Reduce tractor/machine forward speed
e) Build-up of material
around the gearbox
Stop the machine. Being careful of heat, clear the
material around the gearbox
6.10
Damage to
PTO shaft
f) PTO shaft telescopic
guard bottoming out
Shorten the telescopic following the guidance in
Section 3.3.3
g) Engaged PTO drive with
too much speed
Ensure a steady engagement into driving the
PTO with a low tractor engine speed
h) Not enough overlap
Purchase another input shaft and cut to the
correct length (to give sufficient overlap) following
the guidance given in Section 3.3.3
i) Lack of grease
Grease various locations on the shaft following
the guidance given in Section 5.2.2
j) Build-up of material under
drive shaft
Stop the machine. Being careful of heat, clear the
material under the drive shaft
6.11
Gearbox oil
leak
a) Damaged output shaft oil
seal
Inspect the gearbox seal protector for foreign
material (e.g. wire). Remove and replace oil seal
b) Faulty breather
Remove the breather and clean or replace
c) Damaged gasket
Remove the covering plate/housing and replace
gasket
d) Incorrect oil level
Fill to level mark on gearbox
6.12
Metal fatigue
on fabrication
a) Too fast
working/transportation
speed
Slow down! See Section 4.8 on the guidance to
correctly driving the machine correctly in work
and during transportation
b) Used in a poor
manner/condition
See Section 4.8 on the guidance to correctly
driving the machine correctly in work and during
transportation. See Section 5 on the guidance to
correctly maintaining the machine
c) Machine not floating
correctly
Re-adjust the position of the top link between the
tractor and machine in order to create slack in the
wire ropes
6.13
Excessive skid
wear
a) Running the machine too
low
Adjust the machine to the correct height following
the guidance in Section 4.6