Drum Mower
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5 Maintenance, Care, Storage
Owing to the weight of the machine, all maintenance and adjustment shall be performed by two people.
To secure a long-term satisfaction with our product, it is necessary to provide it with due care and maintenance. By
providing regular maintenance you will prevent its rapid wear and you will secure correct operation of all its parts.
Observe all instructions concerning maintenance and adjusting intervals. We recommend that you keep records of operating
hours and the conditions, under which the machine is used (these may be useful for servicing centres). We recommend that
you have the post-season maintenance implemented by one of our authorized service centres; the same applies to standard
maintenance if you are not certain of your technical capabilities.
Before each use of the machine, check the tightening of the screws securing the blades in the upper disc
and also the screws securing the lower disc to the flange.
5.1 Travel wheels
The tyre pressure must be checked for proper operation and to ensure long service life of the travel wheels (especially tyre-
casings). Perform the check before starting to work with the machine. Before the machine is put away for a longer time, refill
the pressure to
MAX
. Keep the same pressure in the left and right wheels – the machine better holds a straight track.
Do not exceed the maximum tyre pressure – there is a risk of the tyre explosion!
MAX
imum (recommended) tyre pressure:
23 PSI
(
160 kPa
or
1.6 bar
or
1.57 atm
or
0.16 MPa
)
MIN
imum allowed tyre pressure:
18 PSI
(
124.1 kPa
or
1.24 bar
or
1.22 atm
or
0.124 MPa
)
If there is a permanent tyre pressure leakage, make sure that there is no defect on the tyre tube – repair it if necessary.
If you are not sufficiently manually skilled, have the operations done by an authorized service centre.
5.2 Machine Lubrication
When working with lubricants, observe the basic hygiene regulations and observe the environmental
protection regulations and laws.
If you are not sufficiently manually skilled, have the operations done by an authorized service centre.
5.2.1 Lubrication points
In order to secure trouble-free and easy movement of all mechanical parts, it is necessary to pay adequate attention to
lubrication. The lubrication points can be reached after removing the plastic covers. From a wide range of oils, any spray oil or
bicycle oil is suitable for lubrication. When selecting plastic lubricants (grease) any lubricant intended for water pump lubrication
is sufficient. However, its application usually requires that the respective slide assembly be dismounted.
Note:
When using plastic lubricant with graphite admixtures, season lubrication intervals can be extended to up to 25
hours.
Lubrication
point
-
description
Interval within season
After
season
Lubricant
Figure
Note
Gearbox
-
-
oil
-
Permanent lifelong fill
Bowden cables
at least 2x (5 drops)
Yes
Oil
-
Bowden cable entry.
Disc drive pulley case
every 10 hours (2 drops)
Yes
Oil/grease
Fig. 6
After removing the nut and
washer.
Travel pulley
Every 10 hours (2 drops)
Yes
Oil/grease
Fig. 7
Frame contact surface.
Screwed connections
-
Yes
grease
-
Attaching the side cover.
Table 5 : Lubrication intervals
5.3 Sharpening and Replacement of Working Blades
If you are not sufficiently manually skilled, have the operations done by an authorized service centre.
If the cutting edges are worn or blades are damaged, causing machine vibrations, the cutting edges should be restored or
the blades replaced.
