Intermittent maintenance
7.3
Intermittent maintenance has to be carried out:
• at the start of the mowing season;
• before prolonged storage of the machine;
• when the machine is used extensively during the season.
- Grease all points of the machine listed in § 7.2 'Lubrication'.
- Grease the spring-loaded locking pins of the yoke lock of the PTO
shaft.
- Check if the PTO shaft telescopes smoothly.
A damaged PTO shaft may cause excessive wear and tear to the
machine and tractor.
- Check correct pretension of 160 mm of the spring of the
breakback device (fig. 15). The SPLENDIMO 320L disc mower
has, in lieu of the spring, a rubber block which needs to be
compressed up to a length of 95 mm.
- Check the tension of the V-belts.
V-belt tension should be such that each belt can be pushed in (on
the spot shown in fig. 16) approx. 10 mm with a force of 70 N
(7 kg).
It is recommended to depressurize the V-belts if the machine will
remain out of operation for a longer period of time.
- Check the condition of wear plates, mower discs and knives.
(Replacement of knives: see § 7.4.)
- Check the knife bolts for tightness (fig. 17).
Torque: 50-60 Nm (5-6 kgm).
- Check the mower discs for tightness (fig. 17). Tighten the
castellated nut with a torque of 150-250 Nm (15-25 kgm) and
secure it with a split pin. The split pin locking the castellated nut
is not allowed to protrude above the pressure piece.
We recommend that you first tighten the nut to the minimal
torque and then keep turning until the split pin can be fitted.
- Check the machine for damage and flaws.
- Check the gearbox for oil leakage.
(For oil change: see § 7.5.)
E-14
10 mm
150-250 Nm
(15-25 kgm)
50-60 Nm
70 N
(7kg)
16
)
(5-6 kgm
17