Changing Conditioner Gearbox Oil
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected
start-up or fall of raised machine:
stop engine,
remove key, and engage lift cylinder lock-out valves
before going under machine.
7. Raise mower conditioner to provide suf
fi
cient access
to oil drain plug (A), shut off engine, and remove key.
8. Close the cylinder lock-out valve on each lift cylinder
by turning the handle to the horizontal position. Refer
to
3.1 Lift Cylinder Lock-Out Valves , page 31
.
9. Clean around oil drain plug (A) on bottom of gearbox
and around oil level plug (B) on inboard side
of gearbox.
10. Place
a
suitably
sized
container
underneath
conditioner gearbox.
11. Remove oil drain plug (A) using a hex key.
12. Allow suf
fi
cient time for oil to drain, replace oil drain
plug (A), and tighten.
13. Remove oil level plug (B) and
fi
ll with SAE 85W-140
gear oil until the oil level is even with the bore hole.
14. Replace oil level plug (B) and tighten.
15. Properly dispose of oil.
Figure 4.207: Oil Level and Drain Plug
4.6.7
Mower Conditioner Drive Gearbox
The mower conditioner drive gearbox, located inside
the drive compartment at the left side of the mower
conditioner, transfers power from the rear swivel gearbox
to the conditioner and cutterbar.
If the gearbox requires repair, remove it and have it
serviced at your MacDon Dealer.
For service intervals,
refer to
.
Figure 4.208: Left Side of Mower Conditioner
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Revision A
