Harbor Freight Tools 65309 - Manual (Page 13)

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Gearbox
Oil drain
Plug (21)
Oil Level
Plug (30)
Gearbox
Oil Fill
Plug (31)
2. The oil should be visible at least half-
way up the Oil Level Plug (30).
If necessary, remove the Gearbox Oil
3.
Fill Plug (31) and add SAE 90 oil to
fill to the recommended level. Re-
place the Oil Fill Plug.
changing Gearbox Oil
After the first 25 hours of operation, 1.
you must change the Gearbox oil.
You must also change the oil after
every 250 hours of operation, or each
6 months, whichever comes first.
To change the oil, operate the gen-
2.
erator for approximately 30 minutes
to warm the oil in the Gearbox (22).
Then shut down the tractor and gen-
erator.
Immediately after shutting down,
3.
while the oil is still warm, remove the
Oil Drain Plug (21) along with the Oil
Fill Plug (31) to help the oil to drain.
Catch the draining oil in a suitable
4.
container. Dispose of the used oil
properly.
After all the used oil has drained, 5.
replace and tighten the Oil Drain Plug
(21).
Slowly add SAE 90W Oil until the
6.
oil is visible at least halfway up the
Gearbox Oil Sight (30).
Replace the Oil Fill Plug (31) and
7.
tighten securely.
Recheck all plugs for tightness. Re-
8.
start the Generator and check for
leaks.
Lubricating the PTO shaft
The PTO shaft must be lubricated 1.
frequently.
2. Use a low pressure grease gun to
inject lithium grease into the grease
fittings. The grease fittings are lo-
cated at both ends of the PTO shaft
Universal Joint Bearings (13).
Also apply Lithium grease to the
3.
Splines and telescoping parts of the
Shaft.
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