Operator's Manual

Figure30
1.Fillplug3.Drainplug
2.Checkplug(rearof
gearbox)
3.Makesurethattheoillevelisuptothebottomofthe
checkplugholeingearbox(Figure30).
4.Iftheoillevelislow ,removethellplugfromthe
gearboxandaddoilasrequired.
5.Installtheplugs.
ChangingtheGearbox
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every250hours
Thegearboxislledwith80W-90gearoilorequivalent.
1.Cleandebrisfromthellplugandthedraincapto
avoidcontamination(Figure30).
2.Removethellplugtorelieveairdraw.
3.Positionadrainpanunderthedraintubeandremove
thedraincap.
Note:Thehighviscosityofcooloilextendsthedrain
time(approximately30minutes).
4.Afteroiliscompletelydrained,installthedraincap.
5.Fillthegearboxwith1650ml(56oz)ofhighquality
80W-90gearlube.
6.Installthellplug.
7.Checktheoillevel.
CheckingtheCoringHead
FastenerTorque
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every250hours
Aftertheinitial8hoursofuse,checkthecoringhead
fastenerstoensurethatpropertorqueismaintained.Fastener
torquerequirementsarelistedonthereferenceservicedecal
belowandlocatedonthecoringhead.
Figure31
1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
3.Boltsize
2.Wrenchsize4.Torque
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Thedrivebelt(s)ontheProCoreAeratorshavebeendesigned
tobeverydurable.However,thenormalexposuretoUV
radiation,ozoneorincidentalexposuretochemicalscan
deterioratetherubbercompoundingovertimeandleadto
prematurewearormaterialloss(i.e.chunking).
Annualbeltinspectionishighlyrecommendedforsignsof
wear,excessivecushioncracks,orlargeembeddeddebriswith
replacementwhenneeded.
AdjustingtheBeltTension
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Makesurethatthebeltisproperlytensionedtoensurecorrect
operationofthemachineandtopreventunnecessarywear.
1.Checkforproperbelttensionbycompressingidler
springtoalengthof146mm(5-3/4inches);referto
Figure32.
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