Lubrication
LubricatingtheGreaseFittings
Greasetype:NationalLubricatingGreaseInstitute(NGLI)
grade#2multi-purposegungrease.
Note:Refertothelubricationchartforserviceintervals.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
Numberof
Places
Service
Interval
1.FrontCaster
Pivots
*0
2Yearly
2.Jackshaft
Bearings
1825hours
3.Wheel
Bearings
1225hours
4.TineShaft
Bearings
1425hours
5.Tine
AssemblyIdlers
1225hours
6.Control
Pivots
1450hours
7.BeltIdler
Pivot
11Yearly
8.FrontCaster
Hubs
*0
2Yearly
Figure30
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.
2.Wipecleanthegreasettingswitharag(Figure30).
3.Connectagreaseguntothetting(Figure30).
4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
LubricatingtheCasters
Greasetype:NationalLubricatingGreaseInstitute(NGLI)
grade#2multi-purposegungrease.
GreasingtheCasterPivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removecapandhexplugfromthetopofthecaster
pivot(Figure31).
Figure31
1.Hexplug
3.Casterpivot
2.Greasetting4.Cap
2.Threadgreasettinginhole(Figure31).
3.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilgreaseoozesout
aroundtopbearing(Figure31).
4.Removegreasettingandinstalltheplugthatyou
removedin1(Figure31).
5.Installthecapthatyouremovedinstep1(Figure31).
6.Repeatsteps1through5totheothercaster.
LubricatingtheCaster-HubsBearings
ServiceInterval:Yearly
RemovingtheCaster-WheelAssembly
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.
2.Liftthefrontofthemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands.
3.Removethewheelnutandbolt,andremovethe
caster-wheelassemblyfromthefork(Figure32).
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