1. General:
a. Maintenance requirements for your Trimax Snake have been kept to a minimum without
sacrificing long life and reliability.
b. Operations described in this section should be carried out as necessary or at the intervals
stated in the Service Schedule section.
2. Genuine spare parts.
a. Many genuine Trimax parts are different from parts that look the same and have similar
manufacturers’ numbers.
b. Vee belts are a good example. They look simple but there is a vast range of types. Failures of
belts from after-market suppliers are common. Fitting the wrong type can easily reduce the
capacity of the drive by 50%. There are different ways of measuring vee belt lengths and two
belts with the same size on the label can be a whole size apart, even with belts of the same
brand but from different factories. This can result in them either running out of tensioning
adjustment or being too small to fit.
c. Bearings have been chosen specifically for the job. Fitting the correct roller, spindle and belt
idler bearings is essential to maintain reliability.
d. Purchasing genuine Trimax spare parts eliminates issues and ensures your Trimax mower
will perform as intended.
3. Workshop facilities & skill levels.
a. Some people experience difficulties when undertaking repairs to their Trimax mowers.
Investigations into complaints about repeated failures often reveal the issues were not
correctly diagnosed or repairs were not carried out properly.
b. Trimax mowers are designed with servicing in mind. Every effort is made to ensure parts can
be removed and replaced as easily and quickly as possible. Despite this, simple jobs can
escalate into much more difficult operations if other parts have been damaged.
c. Some jobs may need a press with a capacity of several tonnes (tons) or specialised tools
commonly found in well-equipped service facilities.
d. While service work described in the operator’s manual is detailed enough to cover the basics,
Trimax cannot specify exactly what will be required for any repair job.
e. All but the simplest jobs require someone with the skills to do the job and the correct tools.
Check the table below and if you have any doubts about your ability or the facilities available,
leave the job to an experienced mechanic.
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