Owner's manual

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SERVICE
Assembly and disassembly should be performed by a
service technician who has been factory trained on MBW
equipment. The unit should be clean and free of debris.
Pressure washing before disassembly is recommended.
Prior to assembly, wash all parts in a suitable cleaner or
solvent.
Check moving parts for wear and failure. Refer to the
Replacement section in this manual for tolerance and
replacement cycles.
All shafts and housings should be oiled prior to pressing
bearings. Also, ensure that the bearings are pressed
square and are seated properly.
All bearings should be replaced when rebuilding any
exciter or gearbox.
All gaskets and seals should be replaced after any
disassembly.
Torque Chart
Service Tools
Engine Maintenance
1. Refer to engine Owner’s Manual for maintenance
schedule.
Engine RPM
1. Refer to the engine Owner’s Manual for procedure to
set the operating and idle speed.
2. The engine operating speed should be set to the
RPM listed in the Specifications section (Page 3).
3. The engine idle speed should not exceed 1800 RPM.
If the idle speed is greater than 1800 RPM the clutch
may not disengage.
Changing Exciter Oil
Refer to EXCITER ASSEMBLY, page 12.
1. Allow machine to completely cool down before
performing any service or maintenance.
2. Clean debris from exciter, engine deck and base
plate.
3. Remove drain plug (Figure 3), and tilt plate to the
right so the oil drains from the exciter housing into a
pan.
4. After the oil is drained, tilt the plate to the left and wipe
any excess oil from the plate. Do not get debris in the
exciter drain hole.
5. Fill the exciter housing with MBW Inc. Grounder
Pounder® exciter oil according to the fluid level
specified in the Maintenance section of this manual.
DO NOT OVERFILL - over filling can result in
excessive temperatures in the exciter.
6. Apply pipe sealant to the plug and reinstall.
7. Discard the used oil and any contaminated debris in
a proper container.
Cleanup
1. Remove dirt and debris from plate daily.
2. If repainting plate, be sure that all decals are masked.
3. Replace any decals that are damaged.
SIZE GRADE 2 GRADE 5 GRADE 8
1/4-20 49 in
lbs 76 inlbs 9 ftlbs
1/4-28 56 in
lbs 87 inlbs 10 ftlbs
5/16-18 8 ft
lbs 13 ftlbs 18 ftlbs
5/16-24 9 ft
lbs 14 ftlbs 20 ftlbs
3/8-16 15 ft
lbs 23 ftlbs 33 ftlbs
3/8-24 17 ft
lbs 26 ftlbs 37 ftlbs
7/16-14 24 ft
lbs 37 ftlbs 52 ftlbs
7/16-20 27 ft
lbs 41 ftlbs 58 ftlbs
1/2-13 37 ft
lbs 57 ftlbs 80 ftlbs
1/2-20 41 ft
lbs 64 ftlbs 90 ftlbs
9/16-12 53 ft
lbs 82 ftlbs 115 ftlbs
5/8-11 73 ft
lbs 112 ftlbs 159 ftlbs
5/8-18 83 ft
lbs 112 ftlbs 180 ftlbs
M 6 3 ft
lbs 4 ftlbs 7 ftlbs
M 8 6 ft
lbs 10 ftlbs 18 ftlbs
M 10 10 ft
lbs 20 ftlbs 30 ftlbs
CONVERSIONS
in
lbs x 0.083 = ftlbs
ft
lbs x 12 = inlbs
ft
lbs x 0.1383 = kgm
ft
lbs x 1.3558 = Nm
Part No. Description
01629 Test Mat
12100 Decal Set