Maintenance, Engine OIL | Husqvarna MC 18 13H, MC 18 9H manual

10 Maintenance

Before performing any maintenance, ALWAYS park the machine on a level surface with the Engine OFF and the Engine Switch in the "OFF" position.

After each use: CLEAN the machine.

LUBRICATION:

LUBRICATE DAILY

Front Wheels and Blade Shaft Bearings

LUBRICATE EVERY 50 HOURS

Depth Control Adjustment Screw (Screw Feed Version Only)

NOTE: When cutting dry, lubricate blade shaft bearings 2 or 3 times daily, the grease provides an added protective seal for the bearings. Use only a Premium Lithium 12 based Grease, conforming to NLG1 Grade #2 Consistency, without Molybdenum Disulﬁde.

ENGINE OIL:

Check daily. Keep the oil clean and at the proper level. 10W30 MS, SD, SE or better is generally recommended. Capacity levels indicated on page 10. DO NOT OVERFILL!! Change engine oil and oil ﬁlter every 50 HOURS of operation. Refer to the engine manual for detailed information.

CLEAN ENGINE AIR FILTER:

Clean the air ﬁlter 2 or 3 times daily when dry cutting. Refer to the engine manual for detailed information.

ENGINE CARE:

Refer to the engine manual for detailed information.

11		Optional and Accessory (Field Installed)

SPECIAL OUTER FLANGE ASSY 1/2" (12.7mm) WIDE CUT (P/N 167963)

•A Special Outer Flange Assembly is available as a ﬁeld installed accessory. It enables the MC 18 to cut 7/16" - 1/2" (11-12.7mm) wide.

WARNING: This special outer ﬂange assembly is for use with blade width stacks of 7/16" - 1/2" (11mm-12.7mm) only! If blade width stacks of less than 7/16" (11mm) are required, use the standard outer ﬂange assembly supplied with the MC 18. The Special Outer Flange Assembly can be identiﬁed by the COUNTERBORE on the “Nut Side” of the ﬂange. The Standard Outer Flange Assembly has NO COUNTERBORE.

WATER TANK KIT

•A 6 gallon (23 liter) Water Tank Kit is available as a Field installed accessory. Use only for dry cutting! The water tank is designed only to suppress airborne concrete dust.

WARNING: DO NOT use conventional (wet) diamond blades with the water tank as the water source, because there is not sufﬁcient wa- ter ﬂow available to properly cool the blades!

TIE DOWN BRACKET KIT (P/N 167189)

•A Tie Down Bracket Kit is available as a ﬁeld installed accessory. The kit consists of two (2) tie down loops that are installed at the front of the frame. They are to be used only to SECURE the saw to a truck or trailer during transport.

WARNING: DO NOT use the tie down brackets as a device for lifting the saw!