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8.8
Recommended Lubricants
Keep your machine operating at top efficiency by using only clean lubricants and by ensuring the following:
•
Use clean containers to handle all lubricants.
•
Store lubricants in an area protected from dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
IMPORTANT:
Do
NOT
overfill the cutterbar when adding lubricant. Overfilling could result in overheating and failure of cutterbar
components.
Table 8.1 Recommended Lubricants
Specification
Description
Use
Capacities
Lubricant:
Grease
SAE Multipurpose
High temperature extreme pressure (EP) performance
with 1% max. Molybdenum Disulphide (NLGI Grade 2)
lithium base
As required unless
otherwise specified
—
SAE Multipurpose
High temperature extreme pressure (EP) performance
with 10% max. Molybdenum Disulphide (NLGI Grade 2)
lithium base
Driveline slip-joints
—
Lubricant:
Gear Lubricant
SAE 80W-90
High thermal and oxidation stability API service
class GL-5
4.9 m (16 ft.)
cutterbar
10 liters
(10.5 qts [US])
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API service class GL-5
Conditioner roll
timing gearbox
0.7 liters
(0.75 qts [US])
SAE 80W-140
Fully Synthetic Oil API GL-5 Minimum, SAE J2360
Preferred
Header drive
90 degree gearbox
1.8 liters
(1.9 qts [US])