Maintenance
Miscellaneous
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Maintenance
5.7
Miscellaneous
1.
Oil all chains with Dexron III ATF every fifty hours of operation.
CAUTION!
Do not use chain lube. It causes sawdust
buildup in chain links.
2.
Apply a thin film of a NLGI No. 2 grade lithium grease to the blade guide arm every fifty
hours of operation to help prevent it from rusting.
3.
Adjust the blade guide arm drive chain as necessary to prevent the arm from slipping. To
adjust the chain, loosen the blade guide arm motor mounting plate bolts and slide the
motor to take slack out of the chain.
See Figure 5-6.
Proper routing of the blade guide arm drive chain is shown below.
4.
Lubricate the log turner (if equipped) with a NLGI No. 2 grade lithium grease every fifty
hours of operation. Lubricate the turner pivot pins with WD-40 or a dry lube.
5.
Grease the clutch handle pivot and side support pivots with a NLGI No. 2 grade lithium
grease every fifty hours of operation.
6.
Lubricate the board return pivot every fifty hours of operation with a NLGI No. 2 grade lith-
ium grease. Apply grease to the grease fitting on the board return pivot tube.
7.
Check the mill alignment every setup (
FIG. 5-6
50
50
AR
3H0538-3
Chain under sprocket
Chain over
idler
50
50
50
