Honda Power Equipment GX35 service manual Vibrator Heads

LUBRICATION – After every 50 hours of operation, remove the inner core and wipe it clean. Coat core with a 1/16” layer of MINNICH #002120-00000 high temperature grease.

CAUTION: DO NOT use solvents. Solvents trapped in the core or casing will breakdown the new grease and risk premature failure.

Reverse the core in the casing at every lubrication to even the wear and extend service life.

Replace worn or broken casing to prevent damage to core and head.

To insure long life of flexible shafts, avoid putting undue bends in them. Whenever a casing becomes kinked, or worn to extreme, replace with original equipment.

Never install a new core in a kinked casing or a kinked core in a new casing. This will cause the new parts to fail prematurely.

Core and casing assemblies are shipped from the factory pre-lubricated. However, separate cores and casings are shipped without lubrication and must be lubricated with MINNICH #002120-00000 high temperature grease at assembly as noted above.

Always apply Permatex Form-A-Gasket #1 to the threads of the casing adapter when reassembling the core and casing assembly to the vibrator head and motor.

Break in a newly lubricated core and casing assembly before putting it to work. During this break-in the core will turn slower than normal, could rattle a little bit and draw the motor speed down, causing the motor to draw more current. After this break-in period, the unit will run smoothly.

VIBRATOR HEADS

The vibrator heads require very little maintenance since they are lubricated with oil and sealed at the factory. Wash concrete and dirt from heads after each job or at the end of a workday – whichever occurs first.

To extend the bearing life in the head, change the oil in the head after every 100 hours of operation.

TO CHANGE OIL IN HEADS:

1.Secure tip of vibrator head in vise and use a chain or pipe wrench on the casing adapter, rotating adapter counterclockwise for a right hand thread. Remove head from vise and drain out old oil in a container and dispose properly.

2.Insert open end of head into the appropriate size bump tube. With open end facing down, strike bottom end of bump tube on a block of wood until eccentric weight assembly drops out.

3.Flush eccentric weight assembly and housing with clean solvent and wipe all parts clean.

4.Inspect bearings, core adapter and seals for signs of wear. If parts pass inspection, reassemble eccentric weight assembly into the housing. Clamp head vertically in a vise and refill with proper amount of MINNICH #002119- 00000 long life oil (see chart below).

NOTE: If there are signs of wear (grooving) from the seals on the core adapter, worn seals or looseness in the bearings see the service portion of the manual for further instructions.

5.Put oil on core adapter for ease of assembly of casing adapter containing the two (2) seals. Start thread of adapter into housing for a turn or two. Stop and apply a generous coating of Permatex Form-A-Gasket #1 all around the threads on the casing adapter.

NOTE: It is very important that the casing adapter fits tightly against the housing. In order to guarantee a waterproof seal, allow 15 minutes for sealant to set up.

Grease - Flexible Shaft----------------------------------			Part No. 002120-00000
Oil - Lubricating -------------------------------------------			Part No. 002119-00000
	Lubricating Oil Capacities
	Head Dia.		Oil Capacity
	3/4”		1/4 oz.
	1”		1/2 oz.
	1 3/8”		1/2 oz.
	1 3/4”		3/4 oz.
	2”		1 oz.
	2 3/8”		1 oz.
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