Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Service
Interval
After first 2 hours
After first 10 hours
Daily
Every 50 hours
Every 400 hours
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Immediately after every washing, regardless of the interval listed
Caution
If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone
could accidentally start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the ignition switch before
you do any maintenance.
Greasing the Bearings,
Bushings and Gear Box
The machine has grease fittings that must be lubricated
regularly with No. 2 General Purpose Lithium Base Grease.
If the machine is operated under normal conditions,
lubricate all bearings and bushings after every 50 hours of
operation or immediately after every washing.
The grease fitting locations and quantities are:
• Castor fork shaft bushings (2) (Fig. 21)
• Spindle shaft bearings (3) (located under the pulley)
(Fig. 22)
• Idler arm shaft bearings (Fig. 22)
• Lift arm pivots–front (2) (Fig. 23)
• Lift arm pivots–rear (2) (Fig. 24)
Maintenance Procedure
• Tighten the castor wheel nuts.
• Tighten the castor wheel nuts.
• Torque the blade bolts.
• Check the blades.
• Lubricate the castor arm bushings.
• Lubricate the castor wheel bearings.
• Tighten the castor wheel nuts.
• Torque the blade bolts.
• Lubricate the grease fittings.
• Clean under the cutting unit belt covers.
• Check the blade drive belt adjustment.
• Check the gear box oil level.
• Change the gear box oil.
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Figure 21