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Maintenance
9. Maintenance
For proper performance, the following
maintenance steps should be performed
every 30,000 miles (48,280 km) or three
(3) months, whichever comes first.
Failure to inspect and
maintain the drawbar may
result in separation of the
pintle hook and drawbar,
which, if not avoided,
could result in death
or serious injury.
1. Clean and check for wear, damaged,
or missing parts, and a secure mount.
Inspect for worn, damaged or missing
parts. Replace as required using only
Genuine SAF-HOLLAND
®
parts.
2. Inspect, in particular, the coupling
contact area of the drawbar. Inspect
for any nicks, gouges and deformation,
which may interfere with or affect the
safe use of the drawbar. If cracks are
visible, replace.
3. Using calipers or the SAF-HOLLAND
®
drawbar gauges
TF-11887, measure
the cross section of the drawbar eye.
Replace the complete product when
wear exceeds 0.125" (3.18 mm) from
the original surface profile. For original
profile dimension (Refer to Section 2,
page 4 Dimensions).
4. Inspect the drawbar fasteners. For bolted
connections refer to proper torque in
Section 7. In addition to being a safety
hazard, a loose drawbar will cause
excessive "chucking" and rapid wear.
Reinstall or replace any drawbar which
is NOT securely mounted.