diamond mowers ALL AMERICAN DISC, Operator'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Regular maintenance will make certain your unit stays productive and retains
a long operating life. The following chart represents the minimum intervals
recommended for inspection and maintenance.
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
PROCEDURE 10 HOURS/DAILY
BEARINGS Inspect/Grease
HITCH FRAME Inspect
SWING CYLINDER (OPTIONAL) Grease
SWIVEL Grease
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BEARINGS
•
Inspect the hex nuts
(1)
on the disc
axle for loosening every 10 hours or
daily.
◦
If hex nuts
(1)
are loose, torque
them with an impact wrench to
1500ft-lbs (2034Nm), or until
the discs are “ringing” from the
impact wrench.
•
Inspect the mounting hardware
(2)
for the axle bearings for loosening
every 10 hours or daily.
◦
If mounting hardware
(2)
are loose,
torque them to
240ft-lbs (325Nm).
•
Grease the zerks
(3)
on the axle
bearings until grease comes out
around the bearing axle bosses
every 10 hours or daily.
◦
Use #2 lithium based grease.
(3)
(3)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
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