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Maintenance
Lubricating the
cardan shaft
Al l of the fi t ti ngs for l ubr icati on must be greased after they have been
cleaned with the high-pressure cleaner.
The manufacturer's own operating manu al is attached to each cardan
shaft. This includes detailed information on the relevant version of the
cardan shaft and must be observed.
Checking the guard components
Check all guard components of the cardan shafts for wear or damage
(visual i nspecti on). Repl ace any defecti ve guard components. An un-
guarded cardan shaft or damaged guard components can cause very
seri ous injuri es in operati on.
6 lubrication points are located on the cardan shaft pipe.
> Remove the cardan shaft.
> Lubri cate the cardan shaft l ubri cat i on points ever y 500 bales.
> Lubricate the 2 pivots on the cardan shaft well before putting the
impl ement into operati on.
> After every 500 bales, check that the cardan shaft pipe is sufficient-
ly l ubricated.
Gene ral con di tio ns
Use oil and grease:
Sli p cl utc h
OptiCut and rotor
No maintenance necessary.
Lubrication
Pivots
Grease / Oil Specification
Oil , Class NLGI2, K2k in accordance wi th
DIN51825
Grease Universal