LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION |
| PROCEDURE |
| COMMENTS |
TIME |
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| • | Change engine oil and | • | Follow oil |
BREAK IN |
| filter after first five |
| recommendations per |
| hours. |
| the engine & owner’s | |
| • | Check belt tension. |
| manual. |
| • | Check all nuts and | • | Adjust per directions. |
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| bolts for tightness. | • | Tighten if necessary. |
8 HOURS | • | Check engine oil. | • | Per recommendations. |
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| Do not overfill. | |
| • | Check chipper knife | • | See knife information. |
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| for sharpness. |
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| • | Check knife and wear | • | See gap setting |
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| plate gap. |
| information. |
| • | Clean air filter. | • | Per engine |
| • | Grease bearings in |
| recommendations. |
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| basic chipper. * | • | Use high quality multi- |
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| purpose lithium |
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| grease. |
40 HOURS | • | Change engine oil. ** | • | Per recommendations. |
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| Do not overfill. | |
| • | Check tire pressure. | • | Add or adjust as |
| • | Remove and sharpen |
| required. |
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| or replace chipper | • | See knife information. |
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| knife. |
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| • | Sharpen wear plate. | • | See wear plate |
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| information. |
100 HOURS | • | Replace belt. | • | Order replacement |
• | Change engine oil. |
| belts. | |
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| • | Per recommendations. |
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| Do not overfill. |
200 HOURS | • | Change engine oil | • | Per recommendations |
| filter. |
| in engine manual. | |
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| • | Per recommendations |
| • Clean and adjust, or |
| in engine manual. | |
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| replace spark plugs. |
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*No more than 3 shots from a hand grease gun. Do not
**Lubrication schedule may vary depending on working environment. Overly dirty and dusty situations will require more frequent oil changes to protect the engine.
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