Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Greasethetrencher.
•Inspectthediggingteethandchainforexcessivewear.
Every25hours
•Checkthegearlubelevel.
•Adjustthediggingchaintension.
•Inspecttheboomforwear.
Every200hours
•Changethegearlube.
Beforestorage
•Greasethetrencher.
•Checkthegearlubelevel.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidentalstartingofthe
enginecouldseriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
GreasingtheTrencher
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforestorage
Grease2ttings,asshowninFigure8andFigure9,
everydayandimmediatelyaftereverywashing.
GreaseType:General-purposegrease
1.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
2.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
3.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Figure8
Figure9
ServicingtheBearingCase
Lube
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Every200hours
Beforestorage
Gearlubetype:SAE90-140APIserviceGL-4orGL-5
Rellcapacity:1pint(1/2l).
CheckingtheBearingCaseLube
1.Lowerthetrenchertothegroundonaat,level
surfaceandtiltitsothattheboomisparallelwith
theground.
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