MAINTENANCE
Maintenance
WARNING! Inspection and/or maintenance
!should be carried out with the hydraulic hoses disconnected.
Tensioning the drive belt
The drive belt is fully enclosed and well protected from dust and dirt.
When the drive belt is to be tensioned, release the nuts holding the cutting arm.
Screw the adjuster screw so that the square headed nut comes opposite the marking on the cover. This automatically ensures that the belt has the correct tension.
Tighten the two nuts holding the cutting arm.
Replacing the drive belt
First release the nuts and then the adjuster screw to release the belt tension.
Unscrew the nuts and lift off the front belt guard.
The cutting head is now loose and can be removed from the machine. Remove the rear belt guard by releasing the two screws holding the guard.
Take off the old belt and fit the new one. Fit the cutting arm to the machine and tension the belt with the adjuster screw. A new drive belt should be
Checking the drive axle and flange washers
Check that the threads on the drive shaft are undamaged. Check that the contact surfaces on the blade and the flange washers are undamaged, of the correct dimension, clean, and that they run properly on the drive axle.
Do not use warped, notched, indented or dirty flange washers. Do not use different dimensions of flange washers.
Water cooling
Check that the water tap functions.To open the water tap, turn the tap to open position.
To turn off the water, turn the tap to closed position.
Water filter
Check and clean the filter if necessary.
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