MAINTENANCE
AXTREME 03/09 Maintenance Section 4-14
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MAINTENANCE
Grease each spindle with one pump of high quality lithium grease weekly. More than one pump is unneces-
sary and will cause a mess when extra grease squirts out of the relief.
Grease fittings are on front of machine, just above the blades.
Belts:
Check the belt tension daily. Your buzzbar is equipped with high performance Micro-V belts that run much
tighter than regu lar V-belts. The belts sh ould be tensione d to 15 to 20 lbs. of force fo r 5/16 of a n inch of deflec-
tion.
If belts begin to slip, check tension.
To tighten the belts, loosen the four nuts that hold the spindle to the body of the machine. Then use a hand
wrench or socket to turn the bolt that tensions the belt. Never use power tools to tighten belt. Once the belts
begin to tighten, small adjustments will produce large changes in belt tension.
Too much tension can c aus e pre m at ur e be ar in g, sh ea ve , an d be lt da mag e.
Flail Axe Head
Belt Tension:
When installing new belts, tighten belts to obtain a 16 lb. Belt Deflector Force at 7/16" deflection. After a few
hours of operation to a llow the belt s to seat in to the shea ve groove s rech eck and adjust as n eeded to obt ain a n
8 to 12 lb. Belt Deflection Force at 7/16" deflection. Inspect belts and recheck belt tension periodically to main-
tain an 8 to 12 lb. Belt Deflection Force at 7/16" deflection.