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MekFarmer 170
6.2 MACHINE IN SAFETY POSITION
DANGER
Park the machine on a horizontal and stable surface.
Disengage PTO. Turn the tractor off. Put the parking
brake on. Remove the keys from the dashboard.
Remove the PTO shaft from the tractor PTO. Place the
PTO shaft on its support.
Unhitch the machine from the tractor power-lift unit.
6.3 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
The hours refer to the working of the machine. The days
and years refer to the solar cycle.
6.3.1 AFTER THE FIRST 8 HOURS SERVICE
Maintenance
operations
Qualifications State of the
machine
n° of
oper.
Overall check of
the machine
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Check tightening of
all nuts and bolts
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
6.3.2 EVERY 8 HOURS/1 DAY SERVICE
Maintenance
operations
Qualifications State of the
machine
n° of
oper.
Check efficiency
and wear and tear
of the guards
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Check fastening of
all guards
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Check/reset the
existence and
connections of
pins, split pins and
retainers
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Check lubricant
leaks
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Greasing
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
6.3.3 EVERY 20 HOURS SERVICE
Maintenance
operations
Qualifications State of the
machine
n° of
oper.
Check that the
blade screws are
fully tightened
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Maintenance
operations
Qualifications State of the
machine
n° of
oper.
Check wear of the
blades
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Greasing of the
PTO shaft
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
6.3.4 AFTER 100 HOURS SERVICE
Maintenance
operations
Qualifications State of the
machine
n° of
oper.
Check/change oil
in the flat pan
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
Check/change oil
in the gearbox
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
6.3.5 EVERY 500 HOURS/1 YEAR SERVICE
Maintenance
operations
Qualifications State of the
machine
n° of
oper.
Change oil in the
gearbox
Operator
Machine
in a safety
position
1
6.3.6 PTO SHAFT MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
As per the PTO shaft maintenance, follow scrupulously
the instructions given in the instruction manual of the
PTO shaft.
6.3.7 CHECKING GUARDS
Operator
CAUTION
Any changes in colour or any signs of cracks or fissures
indicate that the guard has lost its original features
and immediately replace it with an original spare part.
•
Check for the presence or the wear and tear of the PTO
guards.
•
Check the wear and tear of the PTO shaft guards.
•
Check for the restraining chains.
6.3.8 REPLACING BLADE
Operator