Takeuchi TB285 - Lubricating The Slew Bearing

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MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATING THE SLEW BEARING
Warning
Do not slew while lubricating. Doing so is
dangerous, as you may get caught in the
machine.
1. Stop the engine with the machine in the
posture shown on the figure above.
EVERY 50 HOURS
2. Use the grease gun to grease the grease
fitting (1).
3. Start the engine, lift the bucket and slew
clockwise 90°.
4.Lower
thebuckettotheground,andthen
stop the engine.
5. Repeat the steps 2 to 4 above three
times.
6. Wipe off the grease expelled from the slew
bearing and grease fitting.