Checking the Lubricant in
the Gearbox
Service Interval:
Every 50 hours
After the first 50 hours
Every 400 hours
The gearbox in designed to operate on SAE 80-90
weight gear lube. Although the gearbox comes with
lubricant from the factory, check the level before
operating the cutting unit. The gearbox capacity is
283 ml (15 fl oz).
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting unit, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
2.
Remove the dipstick/fill plug from the top of
the gearbox (
) and ensure that the
lubricant is between the marks on the dipstick. If
the lubricant level is low, add enough lubricant
until the level is between the marks.
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Figure 17
1.
Dipstick/fill plug
3.
Install the dipstick and torque it to 9 N∙m (84
in-lbs).
Checking the Torque of the
PTO Driveshaft-to-Gearbox
Fasteners
Service Interval:
After the first 10 hours
Every 100 hours
Check the torque of the fasteners that secure the
PTO driveshaft to the gearbox (
); refer to the
setup section in your machine
Operator’s Manual
for
the appropriate torque specification.
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Figure 18
1.
Gearbox
3.
PTO driveshaft
2.
Bolts and nuts
Removing the Cutting Unit
from the Traction Unit
1.
Park the machine on a level surface with the
cutting unit raised.
2.
Remove the height-of-cut pins (
) from
the cutting-unit side plates.
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Figure 19
1.
Height-of-cut chain
2.
Pin
3.
Lower the cutting unit, engage the parking
brake, shut off the engine, and remove the key.
4.
Remove the bolts and washers that secure the
lift arms to the castor arms.
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