OPERATION
OPERATION
Gearbox Leaking | Damaged Oil Seal | Replace Seal. |
| Bent Shaft. | Replace Oil Seal and Shaft. |
| Oil Seal Race rough. | Replace Shaft or repair Race. |
| Oil Seal installed wrong. | Replace Seal. |
| Oil Seal not sealing in the housing. | Replace Seal or use a sealant on O.D. |
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| of Seal. |
| Oil level too high. | Drain oil to proper level. |
| Gasket damaged. | Replace Gasket. |
| Bolts loose. | Tighten Bolts. |
| No Oil Seal | Install Oil Seal |
| Oil too light. | Use EP140. |
| Bearings loose. | Adjust Bearings. |
| Vent Plug stopped up. | Open Vent Plug. |
| No oil seal. | Install oil seal. |
| Oil too light. | Use EP140. |
| Oil level too high. | Drain oil to proper level. |
| Gasket damaged. | Replace gasket. |
| Bolts loose. | Tighten bolts. |
Rapid Clevis Wear | Washers not used. | Install washers above & below drawbar |
Clevis bending or spreading | Using pin or bolt not tightened. | Use 1” gr5 or 8 bolt & tighten nut. |
open. |
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Tongue bending or binding | Improper Drawbar. | Add attaching Plate to all |
in turns. |
| drawbars. |
Breaking Blade Bolts | Operating with loose Blade Bolts. | Tighten Blade Bolts to 300 ft./lbs |
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| (Right Hand threads) |
| Worn Blade Bolt. | Replace Bolt. |
Cutting Too High | Blades bent up. | Replace Blades. |
| Blade Carrier bent. | Straighten or replace Blade Carrier. |
| Blades on upside down. | Turn Blades right side up and tighten. |
Mower Windrowing | Cutting heavy material. | Raise mower and reduce |
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| ground speed. |
Broken Cross or Cups | Load too high for joint. | Use protective device with joint. |
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| Check joint angles and phasing. |
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| Slow down or raise Mower. |
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| (See Clutch Maintenance) |
End Galling of Cross | Speed too high during turns. | Reduce PTO speed. |
and Cups |
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RX96 03/09 | Operation Section |
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