Multiquip MT55F - Manual (Page 14)

PAGE 14 — MT55F RAMMER — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #5 (01/06/12)
Rammer Gearbox and Spring Cylinder Oil Bath
This unit uses an oil bath lubrication system. Perform the following:
1. Check the oil level through the oil level sight glass (Figure 3)
at the rear of the tamper foot.
This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial
start-up of the MT55F Tamping Rammer. It extremely important
that this section be read carefully before attempting to operate
the rammer.
DO NOT use your rammer until this section is thoroughly
understood.
Engine Oil Check
1. To check the engine oil level, place the rammer on secure
level ground with the engine stopped.
2. Remove the filler cap/dipstick from the engine oil filler hole
(Figure 5) and wipe it clean.
Figure 3. Foot Housing Sight Glass
2. If oil is not visible, add 10W-30 SE, SF or higher grade motor
oil into the oil fill plug opening (Figure 3). The bath contains
approximately 1.0 pints (520 cc.)
Figure 4. Fuel Tank
Fuel
1. Fill the fuel tank (Figure 4) with unleaded gasoline. DO NOT
overfill, wipe up spilled fuel immediately.
Figure 5. Engine Oil Dipstick
3. Insert and remove the dipstick without screwing it into the filler
neck. Check the oil level shown on the dipstick.
4. If the oil level is low (Figure 6), fill to the edge of the oil filler
hole with the recommended oil type (Table 3). Maximum oil
capacity is .079 gallons (0.3 liters)
DO NOT attempt to operate the Tamping
Rammer until the Safety, General
Information and Inspection sections of this
manual have been
read and thoroughly
understood .
CAUTION - Read Manual
The oil level should be kept at the half
way point of the sight glass.
NOTE
OPERATION