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Chapter 5:
Maintenance and Servicing
This chapter contains the information necessary to perform routine maintenance and occasional servicing tasks on your
machine. The word
“
maintenance
”
refers to scheduled tasks that help your machine operate safely and effectively;
“
service
”
refers to tasks that must be performed when a part needs to be repaired or replaced. For advanced service
procedures, contact your Dealer.
5.1
Recommended Fuel, Fluids, and Lubricants
Use only the fuel, fluids, and lubricants specified in this manual.
5.1.1
Storing Lubricants and Fluids
Your machine can only operate at top efficiency if clean fuel and lubricants are used.
•
Buy good quality, clean fuel from a reputable Dealer.
•
Use clean containers to handle fuel and lubricants.
•
Store containers in an area protected from dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
•
Avoid storing fuel over long periods of time. If you have a slow fuel turnover in the windrower or supply tank, add fuel
conditioner and keep the tank full to avoid condensation problems.
•
Store fuel in a convenient place away from buildings.
•
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) should be stored in a cool, dry, well ventilated area, out of direct sunlight, on a lower shelf or
on the floor.
•
DEF is corrosive to some metals and should only be stored in polyethylene, polypropylene, or stainless steel containers.
•
DEF containers should be sealed to prevent contamination and the evaporation of water, which will affect the specified
water to urea ratio.
•
Diesel fuel should
NEVER
be mixed with DEF.
NOTE:
DEF will degrade over time depending on temperature and exposure to sunlight. Shelf life specifications, as defined by ISO
Spec 22241-3, are the minimum expectations for shelf life when stored at constant temperatures. If stored between 12 to
32°C (10 to 90°F), shelf life will easily be one year. If the maximum temperature does not exceed approximately 24°C (75°F)
for an extended period of time, the shelf life will be two years.
5.1.2
Coolant Specifications
Follow the specifications for coolant and water quality to optimize system performance and prevent damage to system
components.
Recommended coolants: ASTM D-6210 and CES-14603, Peak Final Charge Global
™
or Fleetguard ES Compleat
™
OAT.
NOTE:
M1 Series Windrowers have Peak Final Charge Global
™
coolant installed at the factory.
Mix equal parts of concentrated coolant to high quality, soft, deionized or distilled water as recommended by the supplier.
If Peak Final Charge Global
™
or Fleetguard ES Compleat
™
OAT is unavailable; use a coolant concentrate or prediluted
coolant intended for use with heavy duty diesel engines with the following chemical and physical properties:
•
Provides cylinder cavitation protection according to a fleet study run at or above 60% load capacity
•
Protects the cooling system metals (cast iron, aluminum alloys, and copper alloys such as brass) from corrosion
•
Coolant
MUST
be nitrite-free and
MUST
be free of 2-Ethylhexanoic (2-EH) acid
