Buhler 435, 485, 535 manual Contents Lubrication & Maintenance

4-Section 4 - Lubrication & Maintenance Contents

Section 4 Contents - Lubrication & Maintenance

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Fueling the Tractor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Inspection Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Lubrication & Maintenance Chart.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-6 Every 10 hours or Daily

1. Cleaning the Front Grill, Coolers & Radiator.. . . . 4-8

2. Check the Engine Coolant Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

3. Check Fan/Water Pump Belt Tension.. . . . . . . . 4-11

4. Check Alternator/AC Belt Tension. . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

5. Check Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

6. Drain the Fuel Filter.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

7. Drain the Auxiliary Fuel Filter (Optional). . . . . . 4-13

8. Check the Hydraulic Oil Level.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

9. Check Transmission Oil Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 10. Parking Brake Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

11. Lubricate the Lower Articulation Pin.. . . . . . . . 4-15

12. Lubricate the Front Steering Cylinder Pins.. . . . 4-16

13. Lubricate the Rear Steering Cylinder Pins. . . . . 4-16

14. Lubricate the Upper Articulation Pins. . . . . . . . 4-16

15. Lubricate the Front Drag Link Pins. . . . . . . . . . 4-17

16. Lubricate the Rear Drag Link Pins. . . . . . . . . . 4-17

17. Lubricate the Rear Axle Drive Shaft

Steady Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

18. Air Intake Piping/Charge Air Piping.. . . . . . . . . 4-18 Every 50 hours

19. Clean the Cab Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

20. Check the Differential Oil Level.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-20

21. Clean the Alternator.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

22. Check the Tire Air Pressure.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

23. Check the Planetary Hub Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 Every 250 hours

24. Change the Engine Oil and Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

25. Change the Fuel Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

26. Check the Engine Supplemental Coolant.. . . . . 4-23

27.Change the Transmission Oil Filter (CAT TA22).. 4-24

28.Optional (Change the Transmission Oil after

first 250 hours (CAT TA22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

29. Clean the Transmission Breather (CAT TA22).. . . . 4-25

30. Check Air-conditioner Drain Hoses . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

31. Check Air-conditioner Sight Glass.. . . . . . . . . . 4-26

32. Check Weight Kit Hardware Torques. . . . . . . . . 4-27

33. Check Wheel Hardware Torques . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27 Every 300 hours

34. Change the Transmission Oil Filter

(1407 Twindisc Powershift Transmission) . . . . . 4-28 Every 500 hours

35. Clean the Battery Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

36. Check the Battery Electrolyte Level.. . . . . . . . . 4-30

37. Check the Starter Battery Connections . . . . . . . 4-30

38. Check the Engine Precleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

39. Clean the Hydraulic Suction Screen . . . . . . . . . 4-32

40. Change the Hydraulic Filter - (Standard). . . . . . 4-33

41. Change the Hydraulic Filter - (High Flow) . . . . . 4-33

42. Change the Transmission Filter

(Synchromesh Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

43. Clean the Hydraulic Tank Breather . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

44. Change the Auxiliary Fuel Filter (Optional).. . . . 4-34

45. Change the Differential Oil.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

46. Change the Planetary Hub Oil.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

47. Check the Axle Mount Bolt Torque . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

48. Check the Drawbar Wear Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

49. Steam Cleaning the Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Every 1000 hours

50. Change the Transmission Oil (CAT TA22).. . . . . 4-37

51. Clean the Transmission Suction Screen

(CAT TA22).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

52. Change the Inner & Outer

Air Cleaner Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

53. Change the Cab Air Filter.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 Every 1200 hours

54. Change the Transmission Oil

(1407 Twindisc Powershift Transmission) . . . . . 4-41 Every 1500 hours or Yearly

55. Change the Coolant System Filter.. . . . . . . . . . 4-42

56. Change the Transmission Oil

(Synchromesh Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

57. Clean the Transmission Suction Screen (Synchromesh Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

58. Check the Transmission Mounts

(All models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44

59. Change the Hydraulic Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45

60. Check the Engine Mounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45

61. Check the Engine Turbocharger Connections. . . 4-46

62. Check the Radiator and Heating

System Hoses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

63. Check the Cab Mounts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Every 2000 hours or 2 Yearly

64. Change the Engine Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 Indicated by warning light

65. Change the Air Cleaner Outer Element . . . . . . . 4-50 As Required

66 - 75.. Lighting - Bulb Replacement.. . . . . . . . . . 4-52 76. Rear Deck Panel Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

77. Fuse Panel Relay Cover .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

78. Changing Fuses/Relays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57

79. Check the Windshield Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . 4-59

80. Change the Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . 4-59

81. Clean the Cab Floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59

82. Clean the Cab Seat and Upholstery.. . . . . . . . . 4-59

83. Change the Ether Canister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60

84. Drain the Fuel Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

85. Rear Fender Height Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

86. Storing the Tractor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

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