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1800-GB Maintenance_3751
Maintenance
EN
• The side where the oil refill screw is located remains
on the ground.
• Lift the other side of the mower bar X3 and support
with a suitable prop.
The full width of the cutter bar must be positioned
horizontally.
2. Leave mower bar in this position for about 15
minutes.
• This time is necessary to allow the oil to collect in
the lower area of the mower bar.
3. Remove oil fill screw (63).
Measure oil level through the opening (63).
4. Oil level check
NOTE
Property damage due to too much or too little oil.
•
The full length of the cutter bar is propped
up. The full width of the cutter bar must be
positioned precisely horizontal (see image).
4.1 Oil level check for NOVACAT 261 and NOVACAT
351
The oil level is correct if the gear oil reaches
the lower edge of the level opening (63).
TD17/99/10
OIL LEVEL
Cutter bar oil level check
• Under normal operating conditions, oil is to be
replenished annually.
DANGER
Life-threatening danger exists through another
person starting the tractor and driving off, or
switching on the cardan shaft while you are busy
with maintenance work.
•
Turn engine off and remove key before car-
rying out maintenance or repair work.
DANGER
Life-threatening danger exists if the machine starts
to roll or tilt.
•
Before any maintenance and repair work,
park the machine on even, firm ground.
•
Lower mower unit
•
Braking the machine
TIP
•
Carry out oil change at operating tempera-
ture
•
The oil is too thick when cold. Too much old
oil remains stuck to the gearwheels and pre-
vents the removal of any suspended matter
present in the gearbox.
•
It can take some time until the oil has com-
pletely drained.
1. Lift one side of the mower bar X3 and support
it.
Lift the cutter bar on the opposite side of the filling plug (63).
X3 = X2 + X1
X1 = Distance from ground to upper skid edge.
X2 =perpendicular measurement from the upper left skid
edge to the upper right skid edge
X3
X1
X2
X3
X1
X2
NOVACAT 261: X2 = 175 mm
NOVACAT 301: X2 = 300 mm
NOVACAT 351: X2 = 300 mm
