RHD Series RHD
230/250/280
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Maintenance
All maintenance, cleaning and repair operations must be performed with the
machine firmly lowered to the ground and detached from the tractor or with
the PTO disconnected, engine switched off and starting key removed. For any
repairs or maintenance that requires access from underneath, the machine
should be firmly and safely raised and propped using suitable purpose
designed supports capable of bearing the machines full weight. Care should
be adopted at all times when working with or under a raised machine.
Maintenance Tasks
The following preventative maintenance tasks should be performed at the
timescales stated to both maximise efficiency and prolong the working life of
the machine.
After first 1 hour of work - new machine or machine fitted with new belts.
✓
Check all nuts and bolt for tightness
–
retighten if required.
✓
Check belt tension and adjust if required
–
refer to belt section for details
of adjustment.
After every 8 hours of work
✓
Check all nuts and bolt for tightness
–
retighten if required.
✓
Check belt tension and adjust if required
–
refer to belt section for details
of adjustment.
✓
Check wear and condition of flails
–
replacing missing, or damaged flails
immediately.
✓
Check condition of safety guards
–
repair or replace if not performing their
function.
✓
Lubricate grease points
–
see below for locations of the machines grease
points.
✓
Check gearbox oil level
–
top up if required.
✓
Check rotor
–
remove foreign objects that may be fouling or lodged in the
rotor.
✓
Check frame and 3-point hitch
–
ensure all components are in a safe
working condition.
After every 100 hours
✓
Grease PTO driveshaft
–
separate telescopic drive and apply grease to
internal shaft.
Every 12 months
✓
Change gearbox oil