Lubrication And Maintenance; General Information; Grease Fittings; Chains - Shibaura ST450 Operator's Manual

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE

Adequate lubrication and maintenance on a
regular schedule is vital to maintaining your
equipment. To ensure long service and efficient
operation, follow the lubrication and maintenance
schedules outlined in this manual. The use of
proper fuels, oils, grease and filters, as well as
keeping the systems clean, will also extend
machine and component life.
IMPORTANT: Always use genuine SHIBAURA
replacement parts, oils and filters to ensure
proper operation,
hydraulic systems. See your SHIBAURA dealer
for additional oil quantities.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Regular lubrication is the best insurance against
delays and repairs. Proper lubrication will extend
machine life. Refer to the following charts for
lubricants and service intervals.
IMPORTANT: Failure to complete the required
maintenance at the recommended intervals can
cause unnecessary downtime.
The intervals listed in the Lubrication Chart are
guidelines to be used when operating in normal
conditions. Adjust the intervals for operating in
adverse environmental and working conditions.
The intervals should be shortened for sandy,
dusty and extremely hot operating conditions.
SECTION 3 – LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
SECTION 3
filtration of engine
Observe these safety precautions before
performing lubrication and maintenance.
1. Ensure the unit is on level ground.
2. Disengage all drives.
3. Lower all attachments to the ground or
raise and engage all locks
4. Shut off engine and allow to cool for hot
components, oil and coolant.
5. Close all shields opened and reinstall any
shields removed for lubrication and
and maintenance proposes.
Some illustrations in this manual show
shields opened or removed to show areas
being serviced. Replace all shields before
operating this machine.
Always clean the area around dipsticks, fill caps,
and check plugs when checking fluid levels.
Failure to
contamination to enter the system. Drain, flush
and refill the system anytime you suspect it is
contaminated.

Grease Fittings

Wipe dirt from fittings before greasing.
Pump fresh grease into fitting to adequately
lubricate the component and force out any
contamination from the grease passage.
Wipe off excess grease.
Use a grease gun containing clean high grade of
multipurpose grease.

Chains

Stop all drives before lubricating chains.
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clean these areas may allow