• Grease the bearing blocks of the conditioner rotor every 8
working hours (fig. 23).
• Grease or lubricate all remaining pivot points every 40
working hours (40 h).
• Grease the pivot point A (fig. 24) of the drawbar every 40
working hours (40 h).
• Grease the pivot point B of the headstock every 40 working
hours (40 h).
• Grease the pivot point c of the wheel supports every 40
working hours (40 h).
7.3
Intermittent maintenance
Intermittent maintenance has to be carried out:
• at the start of the haymaking season;
• before prolonged storage of the machine;
• when the machine is used extensively during the season.
• Grease all points of the machine listed in “7.2 Lubrication”
• Grease the spring-loaded locking pins of the yoke lock of
the PTO shaft.
• Check if the PTO shaft telescopes smoothly.
A damaged PTO shaft may cause excessive wear and tear
to the machine and tractor.
• Check the machine for damage and flaws.
• Check the gearboxes for oil leakage. For more information
please be referred to “7.5 Change of oil in gearboxes”.
• Check the condition of wear plates, mower discs and
knives. For more information please be referred to “7.4
Replacement of knives”.
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22
23
8 h
8 h
24
A
B
C
40 h