8. MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION
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8.1 LUBRICATION
Any maintenance, adjustment and cleaning operation must be carried out with the machine lowered to
the ground (in stable conditions), the tractor engine off, power take-off disconnected, parking brake on
and start-up key removed from the panel.
Before every use and after
8 hours of real operation, grease the driving unit
. It is recommended to
clean the greasing points from mud and other residual materials before injecting the grease.
Grease points (shown below) using lubrication grease EP1.
The driveshaft must be lubricated before the spreader is put into use. After that, grease
every 8 hours
. It
is also necessary, from time to time, to untelescope the driveshaft to clean and re-grease tubings. Grease
the gearbox
every 40 hours
.
8.2 HANDLING & STORAGE
Cleaning -
●
Wash hopper with water after each use.
●
Never let material build up on shutters or in the hopper
●
Check spreader for needed repairs before using again
Storage - If your spreader will not be used for a long period of time, respect the following suggestions:
●
Wash the machine thoroughly and dry it.
●
Lubricate all bearings with enough grease to eliminate any cavities where water condensation
may occur and cause damage. Refer to "
Maintenance Section
" for location of all grease
fi
ttings.
●
Coat all exposed surfaces inside the spreader with oil or grease to prevent rusting and pitting
during
storage.
●
Protect the whole machine with a tarpaulin and put it in a dry place away from activity.
