Operator's Manual

Lubrication
LubricatingtheBearingsand
Seals
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Lubricatethetrunnions.
Monthly—Lubricatethepillow-blockbearings.
Note:Thepillow-blockbearingsareinsidethe
cowl—removethedividerplatetoaccessthem;referto
RemovingtheDividerPlate(page28).
Model68024Cdoesnothaveadividerplate.
GreaseType:#2general-purposelithium-basedgrease.
1.Cleanaroundeachgreasettingwitharagandliftthe
plasticcapoffthegreasetting(
Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Pillow-blockbearings3.Fronttrunnion
2.Reartrunnion
2.Pumpgreaseintoeachttingasfollows:
•Forthepillow-blockbearings,pump1shotof
greaseintoeachtting(Figure50).
•Forthetrunnions,pumpseveralshotsofgrease
intoeachttinguntilitstartstooozeoutofthe
bearinghousing(Figure50).
Important:Pumpgreaseinslowlyandcarefully
topreventdamagetothebearingseals.
3.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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