Preseason Service - New Holland CX720 Operator's Manual

PRESEASON SERVICE

Follow the steps outlined below at the beginning of
each season to ensure the machine is in good
condition and ready for use.
1. Remove the wooden blocks supporting the
combine.
2. Check the tyre pressures and wheel nuts torque.
3. Lubricate the machine, as detailed in the
''Lubrication Schedule''.
4. Check all belt and chain tensions (including the
straw elevator and grain elevator chain).
5. Remove the protective oil from the sieves and
reinstall them in the machine.
6. Check the oil level of the following and add oil, if
needed:
Traction gearbox
•
• Final drive gearboxes
• Brake fluid reservoir
• Hydrostatic hydraulic reservoir
• Engine gearbox
• Bubble-up gearbox
Unloading drive gearbox
•
• Unloading tube gearbox
SECTION 6 – VEHICLE STORAGE
7. Check machine adjustments, as described in
"SECTION 4
MAINTENANCE".
8. Remove the engine opening seals. Run the
engine to bring it up to operating temperature,
then drain the rust preventative oil. Replace the
oil filter(s) and fill with new engine oil.
9. Run the engine at half speed, engage the
threshing mechanism and the head, and check
for problems.
10. Run the engine at full speed and check the speed
on the intermediate shaft with a tachometer.
11. Drive the combine to check the operation of the
hydraulic equipment and the brakes.
12. Stop the combine and replace the covers of the
grain and returns cross auger, the bottom covers
and the cleaning doors of the grain and returns
elevator, and the unloading tube.
13. Lubricate the combine once again, but do not
overgrease.
14. It is recommended to have your NEW HOLLAND
dealer or a refrigerant specialist check the entire
air-conditioning system for leakage at the
beginning of each season.
- LUBRICATION AND
6–3