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8 MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
8.24 LUBRICATION OF CUTTING UNITS_______________________________________
Cutting reel bearings (A).
Unit Pivot (B.
Roll Bearings (C)
REEL ON CUT ADJUSTERS
If the adjusters are removed from the machine, the adjuster must be half filled with gear oil EP90.
HYDRAULIC MOTOR DRIVE SHAFT (EVERY 200 HOURS)
Lower all cutting units down to ground level. Before you leave the drive position, stop the engine and make sure
all moving parts have stopped. Apply the brakes and disengage all drives. Remove the starter key.
To remove the direct-drive hydraulic motor from the cutting unit, remove the nuts and washers that hold the motor
to the bearing housing studs. Carefully remove the motor from the bearing housing. You must not to allow the
motor shaft or the inner splines of the cutting reel to become dirty. If the motor shaft or the inner splines become
dirty, remove all of the grease to clean the splines. Lubricate the motor and reel splines with Shell Gadus S2
Grease Part number 4273711 before you assemble the motor again.
REMOVAL OF HYDRAULIC MOTOR
To remove the hydraulic motor, remove the two screws and washers that hold the motor to the bearing housing.
Carefully remove the motor with the cardan shaft.
NOTE: When you remove the motor, the cardan shaft and the inner splines of the motor and cutting reel shaft
must not become dirty. If the motor shaft or the inner splines become dirty, remove all of the grease to clean the
splines. Lubricate the motor and cutting reel shaft with Shell Gadus S2 grease before you assemble the motor
again.
