Grease The Wheels-Monthly; Clean The Battery Connections-Monthly; Check The Chain Tension-Monthly; Oil The Drive Chains-Monthly - Swine Robotics Boar Bot Owner's Manual

1. Grease the wheels--MONTHLY
The wheels can be greased with a standard grease gun. The grease zerks are
located on the outside of the wheels near the hub. Under extreme conditions it may
be necessary to grease the wheels more often
2. Clean the battery connections--MONTHLY
To reduce battery terminal corrosion, the battery terminals need to be cleaned.
Turn the power switch to the ―OFF‖ position. Remove the terminal connections from the
batteries. Remove the corrosion from the battery terminals using emery paper or a wire
brush. Reconnect the wire terminals and apply anticorrosion grease or spray. Under
extreme conditions it may be necessary to clean the battery terminals more often.
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3. Check the chain tension--MONTHLY
Support the machine with a hoist or blocks to suspend the wheels off the floor. If
supporting with a chain hoist, lift from the U-bolt on the top of the machine. With the
wheels suspended, run the machine so the chain slack is on the bottom portion of the
chain. Turn the power switch to the ―OFF‖ position and disconnect the negative battery
terminal on the rear battery. Loosen the idler sprocket with a ¾ inch wrench and slide
the sprocket up to snug the chain. If the idler sprocket can not be moved to tighten the
chain, it maybe necessary to remove the offset link or a link from the chain. Proper
chain tension will allow you to move the slack side of the chain about ½ inch
The chain should be snug but not extremely tight. Over tightening the chain will
shorten the life of the drive components.
4. Oil the drive chains--MONTHLY
Turn the power switch to the ―OFF‖ position. Open both the front and rear doors.
Lubricate the drive chains using a spray type chain lubricant. Under extreme
conditions it may be necessary to lubricate the chains more often.
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