Bandit
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Copyright 6/18
MODEL 2590
1. Follow all pre-maintenance shut down procedures.
2.
Clean off and around bearing.
3. Mark the bearing cap and bottom of the bearing housing to make sure the bearing cap is installed correctly
after greasing the bearing.
4. Remove the 4 cap bolts from the bearing housing.
5. With a pry bar, pry sequentially under the cap pry slots at each corner of the bearing.
6.
Lift off the bearing cap, inspect, and wipe off the interior.
7. With nitrile gloves on and a clean rag, manually scoop and wipe out the grease from the bearing cavity
and place in a disposal bucket. See Figure 1.
8. Manually work new grease into existing bearing while slowly turning the bearing and remove the old
grease as it gets pushed out by the new grease.
9. Fill the bottom bearing housing to approximately 1/2 full and apply some grease to the bearing cap. See
Figures 3 through 5.
10. Reinstall the bearing cap and tap with a rubber hammer until the top and bottom halves of the bearing
housing are seated.
11. Ensure mating surfaces are clean and labyrinth seals are seated properly. Match marks have to line up.
12. Clean the bearing housing cap bolts and lightly oil.
13. Reinstall the four bearing housing cap bolts and retorque sequentially (a clockwise pattern is suggested
in 20 ft-lb (27 Nm) increments are suggested) until the bolts are torqued to 350 ft-lbs (475 Nm) for the
drum head bearings. See Figure 6.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
DRUM HEAD BEARING YEARLY SERVICE
DANGER
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Before attempting any type of maintenance, disengage clutch, wait for the disc/drum to come to a complete
stop, turn off engine, remove the ignition key, make sure the ignition key is in your possession, install the
disc/drum lock pin, wait 2 minutes and then disconnect the battery.
MAINTENANCE
