Maintenance - pronovost P-860IV Operator And Parts Manual

MAINTENANCE

1) Wipe off all grease fittings with a clean cloth
before adding grease in order to avoid injecting
dirt and sand.
2) Repair or replace damaged grease fittings.
3) Lubricate all grease fittings every 8 hours of
operation.
4) Oil drive chain every 8 hours of operation.
5) Lubricate P.T.O. shaft as indicated below:
Pull out the P.T.O. and lubricate between the two
tubes with high quality low temperature grease.
6) Check oil level in gear box once a month. Adjust to
required oil level as per drawing in Parts List
section. Use SAE 80W90 oil.
7) Check tension of drive chain every 24 hours of
operation and adjust if necessary.
8) Check for tightness of bearing collars every 48
hours of operation.
9) Change gearbox oil once a year. Adjust to required
oil level as per drawing in Parts List section. Use
SAE 80W90 oil.
10) Check all nuts and bolts once a year. If necessary
use torque chart on page 28.
11) Standard scraper blades are reversible. Reverse
when one edge is worn out.
12) Always use recommended shear bolts.
13) UHMW slides do not require lubrification except at
the end of the season in order to prevent corrosion
of steel components that are in contact with the
UHMW material.
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