KEENAN
MechFiber350 and 370 Operator’s Manual
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Revision D01 21
st
May 2019
9 Maintenance
checklist
Daily
Cleaning:
Clean all old feed from around the body to prevent corrosion and
damage to paint.
VFC-door:
Before using the machine, check that the door opens and shuts
fully and operates smoothly.
Wheel nuts:
Check torque settings
.
Oiler:
Check the oil level and replenish with SAE10 oil as required.
Weekly (40 hours)
PTO input shaft:
Grease the universal joints (2 nipples) and the sliding half shafts
(smear grease on surfaces). For further information, please refer to
the PTO Maintenance Booklet supplied with the PTO.
Drive (gear) box:
Grease the drive input-shaft bearings (2 nipples) and pivot bush
nipple.
Rotor bearings:
Grease the front and rear rotor bearings (2 nipples).
Feed discharge auger:
Grease the front and rear auger bearings (2 nipples).
Idler shaft:
Grease the front and rear idler shaft bearings (2 nipples).
Chassis:
Grease the hitch pivot tube (where swivel hitch is fitted).
Single axle:
Grease all 6 pivot points listed below:
2 on each brake rod (4 in total)
1 on each brake arm (2 in total)
Tandem axle
(if fitted)
:
Grease all 14 pivot points listed below:
2 on each brake rod (8 in total)
1 on each brake arm (4 in total)
1 on each spring bogie pivot pin (2 in total)
VFC-door
Grease the door
’s hydraulic cylinders (4 nipples) and the slide
(guillotine door):
plates (smear food-grade grease on surfaces). The recommended
grease is “Ceran FG,” supplied by TOTAL Lubricants, or similar
food- and feed industry-grade grease.
Drive chains:
Keep the automatic oiler reservoir (where fitted) full of SAE10 oil.
Check the condition of primary and secondary chain tensioner
arms.
Tyres:
Check that tyres are inflated to the recommended pressures and
make sure the wheel nuts are tight.
Chain tensions:
Grease the pivot points on the primary and secondary chain
tensioner mechanisms
Axle U-bolts:
Check axle U-bolt torque settings (tandem only).
Oiler pipes:
Check hoses for damage or leaks.
Monthly
Bale handler:
Grease each tine pivot and check the tines for looseness.
Tine buffer:
Check for cracks, splits or degradation.
