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Service and Maintenance
MS250G, MS500G, MS800G, MS500P, MS800P
Compact Manure Spreader
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9. Service and Maintenance
WARNING!
Risk of serious personal injury. Stop engine
before performing ANY service or maintenance
procedure. Reinstall all covers and shields
removed before putting machine back into
service.
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9.1 Maintenance Safety
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Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor maintenance
is an invitation to trouble.
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Read and understand all of the information in the
section that starts on
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Follow good shop practices that include, but are not limited
to the following:
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Keep the service area clean and dry.
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Ground electrical outlets and tools correctly.
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Make sure that there is an adequate amount of light for
the current task.
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Never operate the tow vehicle in a closed building. The
exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
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Never work underneath equipment unless it is securely
supported by blocks.
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Always wear the appropriate PPE.
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When replacement parts are required, only use genuine
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. Bush Hog
cannot be held responsible for damage or injuries that are
caused by use of unapproved parts or accessories.
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Inspect and tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws.
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Reinstall all safety shields and covers after completing
service or maintenance.
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Use regular cleaners to clean parts. Do not use gasoline.
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Always use the correct tools for the task, make sure that
the tools are in good condition, and understand how to use
them.
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Have a qualified tire dealer or repair service complete all
required tire maintenance. Do not attempt to mount a tire
unless you have the proper equipment and experience for
this task. Failure to follow the correct procedures when
mounting a tire on a wheel or rim can cause an explosion,
which may result in serious injury or death.
•
When replacing worn tires, make sure that they meet the
original tire specifications. Never undersize a tire.
9.2 Grease Type
Use an SAE multi-purpose high temperature grease with extreme
pressure (EP) performance. Alternatively, an SAE multipurpose
lithium-based grease is acceptable.
9.3 Maintenance Schedule
Complete maintenance procedures at the specified time or hour
interval, whichever comes first.
After Each Use
Clean the manure spreader. For instructions, see
Storing the Manure Spreader on page 29
.
Every 8 hours or Daily
Grease the PTO shaft (PTO-drive models). See
Check the tire pressure. The specified tire
pressure is located on tire sidewall.
Inflate, as
required
Check the wheel lug-nut torque.
See
Check the apron and roller chain
lubrication. Lubricate the chains, as
required.
See
Check the tightness of all fasteners.
Tighten fasteners, as required.
See
Complete the pre-operation checks.
See
Every 50 hours or Annually
Check the gearbox oil level.
See
Check / adjust the PTO-drive belt tension
and condition (PTO-drive models).
See
Check the hub-ratcheting mechanism.
See
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