[2] GREASING BOOM UNITS
CAUTION • Grease type varies with greasing points. Failure to grease properly may cause the machine to shorten its useful life. See the following table for grease types. • Greasing a new machine is required once every 10 hours until the machine attains the first 100 hours of operation that initial fit emerges. • Use proper grease specified below according to the greasing points. № Greasing point 10 Greasing of top side of the boom slide plate 6 places 11 Greasing of both sides and bottom of a boom
Each boom
Grease type Molybdenum grease
1. Grease the slide plates on the boom top surface using the following procedure. (1) Place the boom telescoping lever in the “Retract” position (pull it toward you) to retract the boom fully. (2) With the use of the grease gun, grease the 6 grease plugs.
2. Grease the both sides and bottom of the boom using the following procedure. (1) Place the boom telescoping lever in the “Retract” position (push it toward the front) to retract the boom fully. (2) With the use of the scraper, grease both side surfaces and bottom surface of the boom.
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