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Maintenance
HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
**USECOMPRESSEDAIR(NOTWATER)
WHENCLEANINGHYDRAULICSYSTEM**
Hydro-Gearrecommendsthattheuidandlter(s)
bechangedaftertherst100hoursandevery500
hoursthereafter.UseExmarkPremiumHydroOil
whenreplacingtheoilinyoursystem.Thehydraulic
reservoirshouldbelledsotheoillevelishalfway
upthesightwindow.
Hydraulicsystemrequires25micronoilltersor
equivalenttobeused.
Checkforhydraulicleaksdailytoensureproperuid
levels.
TractionUnitMaintenance
Themachinehas11greasettingsthatrequire
periodicgreasing.Theselocationscanbefound
onthewheelassembly(1oneachfrontwheel
assembly),onthecasterassembly(1oneachfront
casterassembly),andthedrivebeltidler(1onidler
arm),PillowBlockBearings(4each)and2onthe
LiftCylinder..
Inspectwheelandcasterassemblyevery25hoursfor
bearingwear,damage,debris,andproperinstallation.
Inspectidlerarmbushingevery50hoursforwear.
Thesebushingsareawearitemandwillhavetobe
replacedperiodically.
Inspectallbolts,washers,nuts,pinsandother
mountinghardwareofZ-Plugonceaweektoensure
thathardwarepiecesareproperlytightened.
SpreaderMaintenance
TheZ-Plugcomesequippedwitha120lbspreader
andrequiresthesameamountofattentionand
maintenance.
**USECOMPRESSEDAIR(NOTWATER)
WHENCLEANINGHOPPER**
Lubricate(SiliconeSpray)Hopper,Deectorand
Diffusercablesweekly.
CleandebrisandproductfromHopperdailyto
eliminatebuildup.
Keephydraulichosettingstightandfreeofleaks.
BesurethattheRateGate&DiffuserGuidesarenot
damagedtoallowthehopperdoortoslidefreely.
Checkagitatorwireonadailybasis.Ifwireisnot
present,productwillruntheriskofbuildingupprior
toreachinghopperdoorandnotspreadingevenly.
AeratorHead/Tine
Maintenance
Checkalltinestoensurethatthereisnobends,
cracksand/ordamagestothetines(replaceanybent,
crackedand/ordamagedtines).
Checktomakesurethatallnutsontinehead
assemblyaretightandsecure.
Checktoensurethatpillowblockbearingassemblyis
securedandbearingsaremovingfreely.
MaintenanceChart
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Service
Actions(s)
DailyWeeklyBi-WeeklyMonthlyYearly
Hours
FrontCaster
Wheels
(grease)
X
FrontCaster
Yokes(grease)
X
FrontTire
Pressure(22
PSI)
X
20