Itm ITM 800, Operating Instructions Book Manual

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Maintenance and adjustment
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Maintenance and adjustment
This section gives full details of the
service procedures necessary to maintain
your tractor in peak efficiency. Also infor-
mation on how to make the adjustments
required in setting-up the tractor for work.
In order to obtain the best results, it
is important that the tractor has regular
maintenance. It is recommended that the
major services (500 and 1000 hour) are
conducted by ITMCO Dealer.
Service the tractor at the intervals
shown in the following pages. Use only
high quality lubricants when servicing.
It is a recommendation that mainte-
nance is done under cover, and at the end
of an operating period so that the oils are
warm and drain easily.
Before using a grease gun, clean the
grease fittings.
Before removing drain and filler plugs,
clean the area around the plug and cap.
Make sure a container is clean before
putting clean oil or diesel in.
Flexible maintenance
The term ‘Flexible maintenance’ is
used in this publication to indicate a vari-
able service period.
Flexible maintenance times vary ac-
cording to individual conditions of opera-
tion. You must establish your own times
for servicing flexible items. An average
interval time for checking is at fuel fill.
Hourmeter (Fig. 1)
The engine hourmeter shows the hours
the tractor has worked.
Warning
When changing oil it is important you
follow some basic rules on personal hy-
giene, these are as follows:
1. Before changing the oil use a suitable
barrier cream on your hands.
2. Wear protective clothing, overalls,
PVC gloves etc.
3. Wash off with soap and water any
dirty oil with which you come into
contact, as soon as you have finished
changing the oil.
4. Contaminated clothing must be re-
moved and cleaned.
5. Prolonged contact with dirty oil may
affect your health, therefore it is im-
portant that you follow the above in-
structions.
Use the hourmeter to service the trac-
tor at the correct periods.
Fig. 1: Engine hourmeter
Repairs and overhauls
If it is necessary to repair or overhaul
the tractor, a Workshop Manual is avail-
able from ITMCO Dealer.
Service access
Front grille (Fig. 2)
The front grille provides access to the
headlight bulbs on the tractor. To remove
the grille turn the catch (1) and lift out the
grille; the headlight wiring must be dis-