Great Plains 8-10m Press Range SN 180081540048 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 35)

35 8-10m Press Range
Operating Instructions
5. Servicing and
Maintenance
Follow the safety instructions for
servicing and maintenance.
5.1 Servicing
Your machine has been designed and
constructed for maximum performance,
operational efficiency and operator
friendliness under a wide variety of operating
conditions.
Prior to delivery, your machine has been
checked at the factory and by your authorised
dealer to ensure that you receive a machine
in optimum condition.
To ensure trouble-free operation, it
is important that servicing and
maintenance work is performed at
the recommended intervals.
If for any reason the operator needs
to work on the ground engaging
elements it is important that the
machine is safe and secure to do
so. This can be done in two ways:
„ Tilt machine rearwards fully onto the DD
roll. Once fully extended lock the two
taps on the top of the main tilt ram.
„ Fold the machine up completely as if it
were to be transported. It is now
possible to access all working elements
safely from the outside.
5.2 Cleaning
In order to ensure that the machine is always
in operating condition and to achieve
optimum performance, perform the cleaning
and servicing work at regular intervals.
5. Servicing and Maintenance
5.3 Disc Hub Maintenance
Avoid cleaning the roll / disc bearings with a
high- Pressure hose or a direct water jet. The
housing, screwed connections and ball
bearings are not watertight.
Fig. 5.01: Checking Disc Bearing Adjustment
1 Ensure that the bearing seal is in the
correct orientation when replacing /
assembling components.
2 Ensure that the stub axle is free from
dirt and the nut and outer bearing can
easily slide on it.
3 Tighten the crown nut with a hand
spanner (a torque wrench is not
required) while turning the hub
clockwise until the bearing drags slightly
(you feel the hub turning heavily). Some
resistance will be due to friction from the
seal.
4 Turn back the crown nut to the next
locking position. Even if the tightening
of the nut has reached an exact fixing
position, turn it back.
5 Insert the retaining pin.
6 Try to shake/rock the outer edge of the
hub/spindle: play of 0.1 / 0.2mm will not
reduce the bearings’ life and, in addition,
prevents overheating. If the adjustment
is correct the hub should turn freely with
the only friction being from the seal.