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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Before each use or daily
Every 200 hours
Before storage
Lubricating the Bucket
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Using a grease gun, pump general purpose grease
into each of the 4 grease fittings on the grapple bucket
until the grease begins to ooze
any excess grease with a shop cloth.
Left side shown
1. Grease fittings
Maintenance Procedure
• Lubricate the bucket.
• Check the hydraulic lines for leaks, loose fittings, kinked lines, loose mounting
supports, wear, weather, and chemical deterioration.
• Ensure that all fasteners are securely tightened.
• Clean the areas around the bucket cylinder and mount plate pivot.
• Check for wear of pins, linkages, and cutting edges.
• Inspect the hydraulic hoses and replace them if they are damaged.
• Inspect the hydraulic system for leaks and loose fittings.
• Inspect the hydraulic hoses and replace them if they are damaged.
• Paint chipped or worn surfaces.
(Figure
7). Wipe away
Figure 7
Checking the Hydraulic
Lines
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
WARNING
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically removed
within a few hours by a doctor familiar with
this form of injury; otherwise, gangrene may
result.
• Keep your body and hands away from
pinhole leaks or nozzles that eject
high-pressure hydraulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic
leaks; never use your hands.
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