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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
2. Follow good shop practices.
Keep service area clean and dry.
Be sure electrical outlets and tools are properly grounded.
Use adequate light for the job at hand.
3. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Never operate the engine of the towing vehicle in a
closed building. The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
4. Before working on this machine, shut off the engine, set the brake, and turn fuel valve off.
5. Never work under equipment unless it is blocked securely.
6. Always use personal protection devices such as eye, hand and hearing protectors, when
performing any service or maintenance work. Use heavy gloves when handling sharp
components.
7. A fire extinguisher and first aid kit should be kept readily accessible while performing
maintenance on this equipment.
8. Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and screws and check that all electrical and fuel connections
are properly secured to ensure unit is in a safe condition.
9. When completing a maintenance or service function, make sure all safety shields and de- vices
are installed before placing unit in service.
10. Lock the rotor after open the rotor cover, lock the rotor by a pin, to prevent the rotor turning
when maintenance.
SERVICE
1. FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
Grease: Use an SAE multipurpose high temperature grease with extreme pressure (EP)
performance. Also acceptable is an SAE multipurpose lithium base grease.
Storing Lubricants: Your machine can operate at top efficiency only if clean lubricants are
used. Use clean containers to handle all lubricants. Store them in an area protected from
dust, moisture and other contaminants.
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