MAINTENANCE
Saber Maintenance Section 4-14
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MAINTENANCE
BALL VAL VES
The ball valve at the hydraulic reservoir may need
to be closed during certain maintenance or repair
procedures. THE BALL VALVES MUST BE OPEN
(handle parallel with valve) WHEN TRACTOR IS
RE-STARTED OR PUMP IS COUPLED TO
MOTOR OR P.T.O.! Failure to do so will result in
component failure!
TIGHTENING KNIFE BOLTS AND DISK BOLTS:
BOOM ROTARY - After every 8 hours of operation
or daily, the Knife Bolts and Disk Bolts should be
tightened as follows:
Knife mounting bolts (2ea.) torque to 1070 ft. lbs.
dry.
Disk mounting bolts (6ea.) torque to 204 ft. lbs. dry.
SABER ROTARY - Knife mounting bolts (A):
Torque to 2000 ft. lbs., recheck daily
Disk mounting bolts (B): Torque to 330-360 ft. lbs.
lubed (Locktite® 271) or 500 ft. lbs. dry (plated
bolts), recheck daily
BOOM ROTARY
SABER ROTARY