Maintenance and storage
Rotary cultivators
EL23
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3. Maintenance
Central gearbox
The main gearbox is lubricated for life and does not
require regular maintenance.
Side gearbox
The side gearbox is lubricated for life and does not
require regular maintenance.
Tool replacement
Tool replacement
- Lower the machine.
- Uncouple PTO shaft on machine side.
- The machine rotor is factory set with C-blades.
- Fitting of 2 pairs of blades per flange:
• 2 right blades and 2 left blades.
- Partial replacement:
• Replace concerned tools.
• Tightening torque: 11 daN m (81 lbf ft)
The central gearbox is lubricated for life with
0.45 kg (1 lb) grade NLGI 0 SHELL ALVANIA
WR0 semi-fluide grease (extreme pressure).
The angle gearbox is lubricated with 0.75 L
(0.20 US gal) of SHELL SPIRAX A extreme-
pressure oil for mechanical transmissions with
viscosity grade 80W90 and API grade GL5.
Immediately replace worn or damaged parts
with genuine KUHN parts.
- Right blades: Part no. 51503300.
- Left blades: Part no. 51503200.
To distinguish right blades from left blades, note
that the sharp edge faces the rotor direction of
rotation (1).
