Maintenance; Cutting Unit Gearboxes; Hydraulic Tank And Filter - Ransomes LH Serie Manual De Seguridad, Funcionamiento Y Mantenimiento

8 MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION

8.4 MAINTENANCE_______________________________________________________

WEEKLY (EVERY 50 WORKING HOURS)
Make general check on all nuts, bolts and screws to ensure that these are tight.
END OF SEASON SERVICING
1. MACHINE
(a) After grass cutting the machine should be thoroughly cleaned down to remove all accumulations of grass
clippings and debris.
(b) Turn the cutting cylinders to clean the cutting edges.
(c) Brush a little oil onto the cutters to prevent rusting. A few turns of the cylinders will soon spread the oil
onto the bottom blade.
NOTE: DO NOT turn the cylinders by hand.
2.

CUTTING UNIT GEARBOXES

(a) During the end of season overhaul the hydraulic motors should be removed and the gearboxes cleaned
out.
(b) Repack the gearboxes with Shell Alvania HDX2 grease to half fill the box approximate quantity - 0.10kg
per gearbox).
3.

HYDRAULIC TANK AND FILTER

(a) Remove the return to tank hose at the valve elbow to
completely drain the tank of oil. Fit a new filter in the
tank and refill with new ISO VG46 oil .
(b) To change the filter (G): Unscrew the nut (A) and
remove washer (B) sealing washer (C) cover plate
(D) and sealing ring (E). Unscrew the filter bolt (F)
and withdraw the element (G) from the tank. After
taking out the split pin (H) the filter and bottom plate
(J) can be removed from the filter bolt. Refit a new
element and reassemble in the reverse order.
(c) Refit the return to tank hose to the valve.
(c) The oil strainer (K) should be withdrawn and
thoroughly cleaned.
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