Lubrication - Challenge CHAMPION 305 Instructions And Parts Manual

10.0 Lubrication

10.0 Lubrication
A clean, lubricated machine will cut more accurately, run longer, with less downtime, and fewer
repairs.
Schedule lubrication maintenance both early in the day and early in the week. This allows the
lubricants to work into the machine. Lubrication at the end of the day or week allows the lubricants to
run off without any benefit to the machine.
Clean off dirty, excess grease. Clean accumulated dust off valves, hoses, and connections. Dust
build-up increases operating temperatures and causes premature wear of all hydraulic components.
Oil and grease WEEKLY as follows.
Run the knife down and Lockout the Power, see Power Lockout Procedure, page 6. Most moving
parts require lubrication. Remove all panel covers and look for all oil locations (marked with red
paint). Make sure oil holes are not plugged and lubricate with a 30 weight oil. See the photos below
for critical locations (not all locations are illustrated here). Notice that some are oil locations and
some are grease points. Wipe off old and excess grease. Use a National Lubricating Grease
Institute No. 2 consistency, extreme pressure grease.
Backgauge leadscrew (oil):
32
Replace all guards. Never operate cutter with any guards removed.
GREASE
Figure 19
OIL