mcmxi
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***Current*** M6060HDC, MX6000HSTC & GL7000 ***Sold*** MX6000HST & BX25DLB
The Italian manual (see below) states to check the gearbox and grease before first use. I did both of those things and have greased the machine regularly. Have you ever pumped grease into a zerk and wondered where it's going? With most grease fittings you either hear, feel or see confirmation that the grease has got to where it needs to go. The end bearings for the main drum just kept taking grease this morning so now I'm thinking that they came dry and that I never put enough grease in them until today.What did the manual say? Did it say to grease or not to grease before first use? (My chipper specified not to grease before first use.)
Basically I'm not sure if the noise is the belts on the pulleys or the end bearings. I have the belt guard off and will run it tonight using the PTO override option and get close enough to determine where the noise is coming from. No doubt the safety police will disapprove.