Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Figure46
1.Vent/Fillplug
3.Drainplug
2.Checkplug
4.Ensurethatoilisuptothebottomofthecheck
plugholeinthegearbox(Figure46).
5.Iftheoillevelislow,removethevent/llplug
fromtopofthegearboxandaddthespecied
gearoilasrequired.
6.Installtheplugs.
ChangingtheGearboxOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every500hours
1.Cleandebrisfromvent/llpluganddrainplugto
avoidcontamination(Figure46).
2.Removethevent/llplugtorelieveairdraw.
3.Positionadrainpanunderthedrainplugand
removetheplug.
Note:Thehighviscosityofcooloilextendsthe
draintime(approximately30minutes).
4.Aftertheoiliscompletelydrained,installthe
drainplug.
5.Fillthegearboxwiththespeciedgearoil.
Usethechartthatfollowstodeterminethe
gearbox-oilcapacity.
Model
Gearbox-OilCapacity
SR541.9L(2USqt)
SR54-S1.9L(2USqt)
Model
Gearbox-OilCapacity
SR701.9L(2USqt)
SR70-S1.9L(2USqt)
SR723.8L(4USqt)
6.Installthevent/llplug.
7.Checktheoillevelandaddoilasneeded.
Inspecting/Adjustingthe
DriveChain
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordailyandadjust
thetensionasneeded.
Checkthedrivechainforwearanddamage.
Replaceawornofdamagedrivechain.
Checkthedrivechaintension.
Thechainshouldmoveapproximately13mm(1/2
inch)ofoveralldeection,or6mm(1/4inch)in
eachdirection.Ifthechaintensionismorethanor
lessthan13mm(1/2inch)ofoveralldeection,
adjustthetension;refertoAdjustingtheDrive
Chain(page33).
Checkthedrivechainforrustandfreedomof
movement.Ifthechainisrustyandstiff,lubricate
it;refertoLubricatingtheDriveChain(page34).
AdjustingtheDriveChain
Chaintensioncanbeadjustedbyslightlyloosening
themainjamnutandtighteningthejamrodtodesired
position(Figure47orFigure48).Donotadjustthe
chaintensionwhenthechainishotorwarm.
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