Operator's Manual

CheckingtheHydraulicLines
andHoses
Daily,checkhydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinked
lines,loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,
weatherdeterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Make
allnecessaryrepairsbeforeoperating.
CutterheadsSystem
Maintenance
CutterheadsMaintenance
CheckingCutterheadsRearRoller
BearingAdjustment
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Important:Itisessentialthatthecutterheadsroller
bearingsarekeptingoodadjustmentinorderto
ensuremaximumworkinglife.Ifrollerendoatis
allowedtobecomeexcessive,prematurebearing
damagewillresult.
Griptherollerandmovefromsidetosideandupand
down.Ifexcessivemovementisdetected,proceedas
follows:
Carefullytightennuts(
Figure68)ateachendofthe
rollerwiththespannerprovided,justsufcientlyto
removeanyendoat.
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Figure68
1.Nuts
Note:Therollershouldstillrotatefreelyafter
adjustment.Overtighteningofnuts(Figure68)could
leadtoprematurebearingdamage.
CheckingCutterheadsRearRoller
ScraperWireTension
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Itisimportantthatthescraperwiresarecorrectly
tensionedsoastoensurethatthecorrectoperationand
maximumworkinglife.Carefullytightenthescraper
wireretainingnutssoastoremoveanyslackfrom
thescraperwiresthentightennutsafullfourturnsto
correctlytensionthewire(Figure69).
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