Off-Season Maintenance And Storing - SaMASZ KDC 260 S Operator's Manual

NOTE:
When performing maintenance or adjustment works underneath the mower,
use adequate locks for lifted parts of the machine preventing their falling and
risk of crushing.

6.10.2. Off-season maintenance and storing

It is recommended for the operator to wear protective gloves when performing
maintenance works.
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Upon completion of operation:
lower the mower's cutterbar onto the ground,
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take the PTO shaft extension out of the tractor rpm or dismount the complete PTO shaft and
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install it into corresponding holder at the 3-point linkage frame,
detach hydraulic and electrical hoses out of the tractor and hang them onto corresponding
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holders on the 3-point linkage frame,
detach the mower from the tractor (reverse procedure as in case of attaching the mower to the
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tractor see item 5.1), and then drive the tractor away.
It is recommended to store the mower on paved ground, preferably in roofed places,
inaccessible to unauthorized personnel. Machine should be stored in dry place, in the event if it is
exposed to precipitations, apply lubrication regularly.
At the end of the season the mower should be cleaned, washed and dried. Carefully grease
unpainted surfaces and 3-point linkage pins.
Moreover:
perform any necessary paintwork repair,
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examine oil level in axis gears and cutterbar (item 7). If leaks are found remove them
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immediately and refill the oil. If water is found in the oil, it must be replaced; otherwise the
gears, bearings and shafts could be exposed to corrosion what in result could lead to further
failures.
perform periodic checkups of the mower and protect all operating parts with grease in order to
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prevent their baking and creating any sources of corrosion, which significantly influences
mower's proper operation.
After storage period, before the machine is used:
check the mower's technical condition, and the transmission in particular,
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supplement the paint where missing,
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make sure that all nuts and screws are tightened properly,
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make sure that all guards are in place,
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protect all moving parts with grease in order to prevent their baking and creating any sources of
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corrosion, which significantly influences mower's proper operation,
check oil level in axis gears and cutterbar. If leaks are found remove them immediately and
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refill the oil. If water in oil is found, immediately change the oil as it could cause corrosion of
internal mechanisms such as gear wheels, bearings, or shafts, and cause breakdowns.
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