Anderson SMARTMIX A1230FD, Operator'S Manual

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To top up the oil:
1. Remove the drive shaft and the protective guard at the end of the gearbox.
2. Unscrew the caps (see Figure 63-1 and 2).
3. Pour oil into the opening (see Figure 63-1) until it comes out the hole (see Figure 63-2).
To drain the gearbox:
NOTE: Draining the gearbox is easier right after using the
machine.
1. Unscrew the drain plug (see Figure 63-3).
NOTE: Remove any steel particles from the plug that its magnet
collected.
2. Collect the oil in a leak-proof container.
3. Put on a new gasket and put the drain plug back in.
4. Fill the tank the same way as for topping up the oil.
Table 17 — Frequency and Oil Type for Checking and Changing the Gearbox Oil
Model
Oil
quantity
Frequency
for checking
the oil level
Frequency for chan-
ging the oil
Oil type
A280
and
A380 5 L (1.3
US gal.) Every 50 hours After the first 100 hours,
and then every 2000
hours or annually ISO 220 synthetic industrial
gear oil
E.g. Castrol Isolube EP 220,
Shell Omala S4 GX 220 and
Mobil SHC 630
A520
and
A700 8.5 L (2.2
US gal.)
A950
and
A1230 9 L (2.4
US gal.)
NOTE: The used oil must be collected in a clean, leak- proof
container designated for this purpose, and then dropped
off at a specialized recycling centre.