
McHale
F5400
Baler
82
Every day
Check wheel nuts
Check all guards and safety devices
Check road traffic equipment
Check for any oil leaks and damaged pipes
Grease 3 x heavy duty grease points on PTO shaft
Fill chain oil reservoir (300 bales approx.)
Grease chamber rollers
Grease rotor bearings
Grease chamber door hinge points
Check all chain adjustments, and adjust as necessary
Every week
Grease pick-up reel bearings
Check for correct air pressure in the tyres
Grease 5 x standard duty grease points on PTO shaft
Check the belt tension on the netter unit
(See ‘Net tension adjustment’)
Every month
Grease pick-up reel shaft bearings
Grease pick-up cam clutch
Check sufficient oil level in the gearbox
Every year
Clean and lubricate all moving parts of the netter unit
At the end of the season the machine should be washed and cleaned.
Carefully clean all machine sections, inside and out. Dirt and foreign objects are likely
to draw moisture and cause rusting of steel components.
McHale
recommend that the
machine be blown down with an air line, as opposed to a pressure washer, due to the
dangers involved with pressure washing and to protect the overall paint work on the
machine. If, despite our advice, a pressure washer is used then take extreme caution
and operate from ground level only. Do not point pressurized water at or near electrical
components, pivots points, valves or bearings. Never climb onto any part of the
machine, while pressure washing, due to the fact that all metal surfaces become
extremely wet and slippery and always ensure that the tractor has been shut down,
with the ignition key removed.
Any damaged paintwork should be touched up. Any maintenance or repairs should be
carried out at this stage. The electronic control box is not waterproof, so it must always
be stored in a dry environment. All exposed hydraulic cylinder rods should be greased.
The pick-up and the cutting device area as well as the bale chamber should be cleaned
and lubricated.