Recommended Lubricants
Keep your machine operating at top efficiency by using only clean lubricants and by ensuring the following:
•
Use clean containers to handle all lubricants.
•
Store lubricants in an area protected from dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
IMPORTANT:
Do
NOT
overfill the cutterbar when adding lubricant. Overfilling could result in overheating and failure of cutterbar
components.
Table .16 Recommended Lubricants
Specification
Description
Use
Capacities
Lubricant:
Grease
SAE Multipurpose
High temperature, extreme
pressure (EP) performance
with 1% max. molybdenum
disulphide (NLGI Grade 2)
lithium base
As required unless
otherwise specified
—
SAE Multipurpose
High temperature, extreme
pressure (EP) performance
with 10% max. molybdenum
disulphide (NLGI Grade 2)
lithium base
Driveline slip-joints
—
Lubricant:
Gear Lubricant
SAE 80W-90
High thermal and oxidation
stability API service class GL-5
R113 Cutterbar
8 L(8.5 qts [US])
SAE 80W-90
High thermal and oxidation
stability API service class GL-5
R116 Cutterbar
10 L(10.5 qts [US])
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API service
class GL-5
Conditioner roll timing
gearbox
0.7 L (0.75 qts [US])
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API service
class GL-5
Pull-type roll timing
gearbox
1.8 L (1.9 qts [US])
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API service
class GL-5
Hitch (front) swivel gearbox
Upper: 1.2 L (1.3 qts [US])Lower: 1.7 L
(1.8 qts [US])
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API service
class GL-5
Header (rear) swivel
gearbox
Upper: 1.2 liters (1.3 qts [US])Lower:
1.7 L (1.8 qts [US])
