6.2 MACHINE IN SAFETY POSITION
DANGER
Park the machine on a horizontal and stable surface.
Disengage PTO. Turn the tractor off. Put the parking
brake on. Remove the keys from the dashboard.
Remove the PTO shaft from the tractor PTO. Place the
PTO shaft on its support.
Unhitch the machine from the tractor power-lift unit.
6.3 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
The hours refer to the working of the machine. The days
and years refer to the solar cycle.
6.3.1
AFTER THE FIRST 8 HOURS SERVICE
Maintenance
Qualifications State of the
operations
Overall check of
Operator
the machine
Check tightening of
Operator
all nuts and bolts
6.3.2
EVERY 8 HOURS/1 DAY SERVICE
Maintenance
Qualifications State of the
operations
Check efficiency
Operator
and wear and tear
of the guards
Check fastening of
Operator
all guards
Check/reset the
Operator
existence and
connections of
pins, split pins and
retainers
Check lubricant
Operator
leaks
Greasing
Operator
6.3.3
EVERY 20 HOURS SERVICE
Maintenance
Qualifications State of the
operations
Check that the
Operator
blade screws are
fully tightened
52
n° of
machine
oper.
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
n° of
machine
oper.
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
n° of
machine
oper.
Machine
1
in a safety
position
MekFarmer 170
Maintenance
Qualifications State of the
operations
Check wear of the
Operator
blades
Greasing of the
Operator
PTO shaft
6.3.4
AFTER 100 HOURS SERVICE
Maintenance
Qualifications State of the
operations
Check/change oil
Operator
in the flat pan
Check/change oil
Operator
in the gearbox
6.3.5
EVERY 500 HOURS/1 YEAR SERVICE
Maintenance
Qualifications State of the
operations
Change oil in the
Operator
gearbox
6.3.6
PTO SHAFT MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
As per the PTO shaft maintenance, follow scrupulously
the instructions given in the instruction manual of the
PTO shaft.
6.3.7
CHECKING GUARDS
Operator
CAUTION
Any changes in colour or any signs of cracks or fissures
indicate that the guard has lost its original features
and immediately replace it with an original spare part.
• Check for the presence or the wear and tear of the PTO
guards.
• Check the wear and tear of the PTO shaft guards.
• Check for the restraining chains.
6.3.8
REPLACING BLADE
Operator
n° of
machine
oper.
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
n° of
machine
oper.
Machine
1
in a safety
position
Machine
1
in a safety
position
n° of
machine
oper.
Machine
1
in a safety
position