Owner's manual

WHEATHEART - PORTABLE DRIVE OVER PIT 7. MAINTENANCE
10" & 13" 7.1. FLUIDS & LUBRICANTS
30686 R0 37
7.3.3. GREASING MACHINE
Important: Original equipment bearings used by Wheatheart are sealed units and will not
accept grease.
1. Use only a hand-held grease gun.
2. Wipe grease fitting with a clean cloth before greasing to avoid injecting dirt
and grit.
3. Use SAE multi-purpose high temperature grease with extreme pressure (EP)
performance or SAE multi-purpose lithium based grease.
4. Grease the two pivot points (as shown in Figure 7.3) and the u-joint in the
portable pit. There are three grease points in total.
5. For EMD drive, apply grease in the EMD head.
Figure 7.3 Grease Point on Pivots
6. If a fitting will not take grease, remove and clean thoroughly. Also clean
lubricant passageway. Replace fitting if necessary.
7. Replace broken fittings immediately.
8. Fill the enclosed upper drive housing to plug level with grease. For 10”
Portable Pit, use 40 oz (1100 g) grease and about 120 oz (3400 g) grease for
13” Portable Pit. For continuous use in extreme cold, semi-fluid arctic grease
or heavy oil may be used.
7.3.4. CLEANING MACHINE
1. Clean out excess grain according to the procedure in Section 5.3.6.
2. Elevate front of machine and remove cleanout door so water can run out.
WARNING
Ensure transport lock pins are securely in
place or pit is on the ground. Ensure power is
locked out.