Operator's Manual

Therearegreasettingsthatmustbelubricatedwith
anSAEmultipurpose,high-temperaturegreasewith
highpressure(EP)performanceorSAEmultipurpose
lithiumbasegrease.
Thelubricationpointsare:
PTOShaft(3)(Figure24)
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Rollerbearings(ProCore864qty.2;ProCore1298qty.
4)(Figure25)
Figure25
Driveshaftbearings(ProCore864qty.1;ProCore1298
qty.2)(Figure26)
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Important:Bearingsrarelyfailfromdefectsin
materialsorworkmanship.Themostcommon
reasonforfailureismoistureandcontamination
workingitswaypasttheprotectiveseals.Bearings
thataregreasedwillrelyuponregularmaintenance
topurgeharmfuldebrisfromthebearingarea.
Sealedbearingsrelyonaninitialllofspecialgrease
andarobustintegralsealtokeepcontaminantsand
moistureoutoftherollingelements.
Thesealedbearingsrequirenolubricationorshortterm
maintenance.Thisminimizesroutineservicerequired
andreducesthepotentialofturfdamageduetogrease
contamination.Thesesealedbearingpackageswill
providegoodperformanceandlifeundernormaluse,
butperiodicinspectionsofbearingconditionandseal
integrityshouldbeconductedtoavoiddowntime.These
bearingsshouldbeinspectedseasonallyandreplacedif
damagedorworn.Bearingsshouldoperatesmoothly
withnodetrimentalcharacteristicssuchashighheat,
noise,loosenessorrustweeping
Duetotheoperatingconditionsthesebearing/seal
packagesaresubjectto(i.e.sand,turfchemicals,water,
impacts,etc.)theyareconsiderednormalwearitems.
Bearingsthatfailduetootherthandefectsinmaterialsor
workmanshiparetypicallynotcoveredunderwarranty.
Note:Bearinglifecanbenegativelyaffectedby
improperwashdownprocedures.Donotwash
downtheunitwhenitisstillhotandavoiddirecting
high-pressureorhighvolumesprayatthebearings.
Itiscommonfornewbearingstopurgesomegrease
outthesealsonanewunit.Thispurgedgreasewillturn
blackincolorduetocollectionofdebrisandnotdueto
excessiveheat.Itisgoodpracticetowipethisexcess
greasefromthesealsaftertheinitial8hours.Theremay
alwaysappeartobeawetareaaroundtheseallip.This
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