Echo 99944200500 Operator's Manual - page 12
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LUBRICATION
Gear Housing
Level 2
Tools Required: 10 mm wrench, 13 mm wrench, grease gun, lithium
grease, clean rag.
Parts required:
Echo Lube
TM
8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Base Grease
NOTE
Clean cultivator with damp rag before lubricating gear housing.
1.
Loosen two (2) 10 mm upper gear housing bolts (A) and remove
gear housing. Shield will remain on drive shaft.
2.
Remove 13 mm bolt (B).
Apply grease until grease can be seen coming through ball
bearings in gear case bore.
3.
Install 13 mm bolt (B), assemble gear housing onto drive shaft
correctly matching gear housing to shield cutout (C), and tighten
10 mm bolts (A).
Drive Shaft (Lower)
IMPORTANT
Lower drive shaft must be lubricated with high temperature
automotive grease every 25 hours of operation, otherwise drive
shaft assembly overheating and failure can result.
1.
Loosen clamping knob (D).
2.
Pull locator pin (E) and rotate 1/4 turn counter clockwise to lockout
position.
3.
Remove lower drive shaft housing.
4.
Remove lower flex cable, wipe clean and re-coat cable with thin
coating of 1/2 oz. (15 ml) of grease.
5.
Install cable. Carefully fit lower drive shaft assembly into coupler
(F) to decal assembly line (G) making sure inner lower flex cable
engages into the upper drive shaft mount.
C
B
A
A
D
E
G
F