Maintenance Requirements; Maintenance Schedule/Record - MacDon R85 Operator's Manual

5.3 Maintenance Requirements

In this manual, periodic maintenance requirements are organized by service intervals. For detailed instructions,
refer to the specific headings in this section.
Regular maintenance is the best insurance against early wear and breakdowns. Use the following schedule and
recommendations to increase machine life.
• Use fluids and lubricants specified in
• Make copies of the
5.3.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record, page 121
Where a service interval is given with more than one timeframe, e.g., 100 hours or Annually, service the machine at
whichever interval is reached first.
IMPORTANT:
Recommended intervals are for average conditions. Service the machine more often if operated under adverse
conditions (severe dust, extra heavy loads, etc.).
CAUTION
Carefully follow safety messages given in

5.3.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record

Action
 Hour meter reading
 Service date
 Serviced by
Preseason or Annual. Refer to
End of season. Refer to
First 5 hours
Check for loose hardware.
Refer to

8.1 Torque Specifications,
page 185.
Check drive belt tension.
Refer to
Inspecting the Conditioner

Drive Belt, page 158
and Adjusting the Auger Drive Belts,
page 165.
First 10 hours then daily
Check hydraulic hoses and lines.
 Refer to
5.6.2 Hydraulic Hoses and
Lines, page 172.
Check cutterblades, deflectors, and
discs.

Refer to
5.4.2 Inspecting the Cutterbar
Discs, page 137.
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
5.2 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants, page
1 Safety, page
 Check
5.3.2 Preseason/Annual Service, page
5.3.3 End-of-Season Service, page
and
Inspecting
and log the hours of operation.
1.
 Lubricate
124.
124.
121
120.
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