Maintenance/service – MacDon 4000 Mower Conditioner User Manual
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MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
GREASE
Use SAE Multi-Purpose High Temperature Grease
with Extreme Pressure (EP) Performance and
containing at least 1.5% molybdenum disulphide.
Also acceptable is an SAE Multi-Purpose Lithium
Base Grease.
WOBBLE BOX & GEAR BOX LUBRICANT
In knife drive wobble box and main drive gearbox
use SAE 85W140 gear lubricant (API Service
Classification GL-5)
CAPACITIES
Wobble Box (Knife Drive) - 900 ml (1.0 U.S. quart)
Main Drives Gearbox
- Upper Case: 2900 ml (3.1 U.S. quart)
- Lower Case: 700 ml (0.7 U.S. quart)
STORING LUBRICANTS
Your machine can operate at top efficiency only if
clean lubricants are used. Use clean containers to
handle all lubricants. Store them in an area
protected from dust, moisture, and other
contaminants.