6- LUBRICATION
&
SERVICE INTERVALS
LUBRICATION AND SERVICE
INTERVALS
Recommended service intervals are for normal
conditions. Service more often if Crawler is oper-
ated under more difficult conditions such as high
temperature, dust, etc. Use only quality lubricants
at intervals specified in this manual.
PERIODIC SERVICE CHART
Air Filter
- Service per instructions in Engine
Owner’s Manual.
Engine Oil
- Service per instructions in Engine
Owner’s Manual.
First oil change for a
NEW engine is at 20 hours.
Rubber Tracks
- Tension per instructions in
Service section of this manual.
Initial
break in tension check is at 20 hours.
Transaxle Oil
- To ensure fluid quality levels and
longer life,
an initial transaxle oil & filter
change at 100 hours
is advised.
Battery
- Charge & change as needed. New bat-
tery is advised approx. every 3-4 years.
Engine Fuel Tube
- Check engine fuel tube. Fol-
low engine manual. Approx. every 2 years.
1ST USAGE
1ST USAGE
Hydraulic Oil
- Attach any additional attach-
ments first (Backhoe, rear hitch, etc.)
Check level on a flat & level surface;
level should be showing in the oil sight
glass on the hydraulic tank. Add addi-
tional fluid if needed.
Engine Oil -
Check engine oil level before use to
make sure oil level is at acceptable level
on the dipstick. Add additional if needed.
Fuel -
Add fuel to fuel tank per engine manual
specs.
Unleaded 86 octane or higher
is
reccommended per HONDA. Verify fuel
shut-off valve is in the open position.
25 HOURS (LUBE)
25 HOURS (LUBE)
Grease Fittings
- Lubricate all grease fittings
per location instructions in manual of
each attachment you have mounted on
your MAGNATRAC.
Clean area around each grease fitting on Front
Idler and Rear Drive Assemblies. Grease each
grease fitting until you feel “back pressure”.
A small breakdown of how many grease fit-
tings are on the RT1150 and various Attach-
ments is as follows:
As a standard guide, there will be a grease
fitting for each “Pivot Point”, or ”pin/axle”
that you see on a particular attachment.
(See below).
Front Idlers:
2
Rear Drive Sprockets:
2
Center Idlers:
4
HFH15 Hydro Front Hitch:
2
HL300 Hydro Loader:
10
D1060UG Backhoe:
18
HRH35 Hydro Rear Hitch:
2
50 HOURS
50 HOURS
Air Filter
- Clean Engine Air Filter by following En
gine Owner’s Manual. Clean more fre-
quently if using in dusty conditions.
Tracks, Idlers & Sprockets
- Pressure wash
track system, including: Front Idler and
Rear Drive Sprockets. Tension tracks.
Check Service section of this Manual for
complete explanation and Track Tension
ing procedures.
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