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Boom Maintenance Section 4-13
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MAINTENANCE
GREASING GROUND ROLLER SHAFT-FLAIL
Locate grease zerks on eack end of roller tube at
lower end of head. Normal conditions require one or
two pumps in each bearing, using Lithium-Complex
Extreme Pressure grease conforming to NLGI2-ISO
320 specifications. This is to be done with a
standard grease gun daily or at 8 hour intervals.
CAUTION: Over greasing may cause premature
seal failure.
ADJUSTING/CHECKING BELT TENSION
To adjust belt tension or replace belts on flail cutter
head, remove four bolts that secure the belt cover
and remove cover. The hex nuts shown below can
be adjusted to increase/decrease the belt tension
as needed. (NOTE: Location of adjustment nuts
may vary on flail cutter heads.) Be sure to replace
the belt cover BEFORE operating mower!
TIGHTENING KNIFE BOLTS AND DISK BOLTS:
After every 8 hours of operation or daily, the Knife
Bolts and Disk Bolts should be tightened as follows:
Knife mounting bolts torque to 800 oiled ft. lbs.
Disk mounting bolts (6ea.) torque to 204 dry or 180
oiled ft. lbs.