Alamo T 7740 Spindle Bearing Lubrication Update, Spindle Assembly, Plug, Conversion, Grease, Zert

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 101802

Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department

1502 East Walnut

Seguin, Texas 78155

830-372-2708

Models: All Machete, A-Boom, Versa, Rear Mount, Slopemower, Brahma, EKII, Hydro 60, Hydro 72 & Hydro 15

All Hydraulic powered Rotary Mower heads that utilize the

# 02960553B, 02960553C and 02968859A Spindle Assemblies.

Bulletin No:

101802

Date:

Oct. 18, 2002

Spindle Bearing Lubrication Update:

Normal maintenance of the # 02960553B, 02960553C and 02968859A Spindle assemblies has included the addition of NLGI 000 grease to provide proper lubrication of the bearing assemblies. Due to repeated customer requests, this lubrication requirement has been changed to NLGI EP, # 2 Lithium Wheel Bearing Grease.

Implementation of this grease will allow	Spindle Assembly	Vent
improved lubrication especially to the top bearing		Plug
as well as substantial improvement of the daily
maintenance requirements.

Conversion:	Grease
1. Remove the existing fill plug from the	Zert
	(added)
spindle housing and discard it. (this is the
lower plug in figure 1)

2.Install a standard 1/4" fine thread grease

zert into the fill plug port as shown in figure 1.

3.Remove the Vent plug (Top plug in figure 1)

4.Fill the housing with NLGI EP, # 2 Lithium Grease or equivalent from a standard grease gun until the new grease is seen in the vent plug hole. (Approximately 2 standard grease tubes will be required when Spindle Assembly is empty).

5.Clean off any excess or over flow grease and reinstall vent plug.

6.Maintain proper lubrication with 5 pumps of grease into the spindle every 8 hours of use. This will keep the Spindle bearings lubricated.

7.Always clean excess Grease away from Spindle after greasing Spindle.

This document does not authorize the repair or replacement of parts under warranty

MACHETE

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