Kuhn FC 283 R mower conditioner service schedule

Mowers and conditioners · Kuhn operator's manual KN019BGB, 10-2005

Every maker's service job for the Kuhn FC 283 R mower conditioner, counted in hours, with the oils, filters and parts each one needs. Add your implement to Farmyard Workshop and it works out what's due from your hours and dates, and keeps the service history.

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Service intervals

Job	When
Lift cylinder ball joint, roller chain and moving parts	every 30 hours
Cutterbar oil change	every 200 hours or every year
Side and central gearbox oil change	every 200 hours or every year
Check roller drive chain tension	every year
Check accumulator and hydraulic leaks	every year
Transport stop damper	when needed

Service jobs and parts

Lift cylinder ball joint, roller chain and moving parts

Lubrication · every 30 hours

Per the chart: every 30 hours oil the mowing unit lift cylinder ball joint, oil the roller chain drive and grease the compensation cylinder ball joint. Every 50 hours oil the moving parts and articulations. Primary and secondary PTO shaft joints, tubes and guide rings every 8 hours with NLGI 2 grease.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Multipurpose grease	1	Shell NLGI 2. Aztec Oils match: VOLCATEC LITHIUM EP 2	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Oil the chain with 80W-90 GL-5 through the opening and check the chain tension.
Grease the PTO universal joints, profile tubes and guide rings every 8 hours.

Tools: Grease gun, Oil can

Cutterbar oil change

Cutterbar · every 200 hours or every year

Kuhn's frequency chart: change cutterbar oil after the first 10 hours of use, then every 200 hours or at the end of the season. 2 L of 80W-90 GL-5. Never use SAE 90. Run the machine a few minutes first so the oil is warm.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Cutterbar oil	1	80W-90 GL-5. 2 L. Shell Spirax or equivalent, mineral or PAO. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC CHAINSAW 100XT	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Lift the front guard and hook the check chain up high.
Remove the inner skid shoe on the drive side, put the container under the drain plug, remove the filler plug and washer.
Raise the cutterbar on the side opposite the drain plug, remove the drain plug and let it drip completely.
Refit the drain plug and washer (replace if needed), refill 2 L and refit the filler plug.

Tools: Drain container, Spanners, Funnel

Side and central gearbox oil change

Gearboxes · every 200 hours or every year

Same chart: both gearboxes after the first 10 hours, then every 200 hours or the end of the season. Side gearbox 0.9 L, central gearbox 2.3 L, both 80W-90 GL-5.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Side gearbox oil	1	80W-90 GL-5. 0.9 L. Aztec Oils match: TRANSMATEC EP-5 80W-90	check your handbook
Central gearbox oil	1	80W-90 GL-5. 2.3 L. Aztec Oils match: TRANSMATEC EP-5 80W-90	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Warm the oil first. Remove the dipstick plug (side) or filler plug (central) and the drain plug, drain fully.
Refit the drain plug and refill. Side gearbox: level between MAX mark and the end of the dipstick plug. Central: oil to the lower edge of the filler hole.

Tools: Drain container (2.5 L or more), Spanners

Check roller drive chain tension

Drives · every year

Kuhn says to check regularly. Tensioner bolts 5 daN.m, guard bolts 8.5 daN.m.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Roller drive chain	1	Check your parts book	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Remove the guard, preload the tensioner by hand, tighten the two bolts to 5 daN.m, refit the guard to 8.5 daN.m.

Tools: Spanners, Torque wrench

Check accumulator and hydraulic leaks

Hydraulics · every year

Accumulators need no maintenance but check the fixing bolts and any oil leak regularly. Depressurise the circuit before work. Never weld, grind or drill an accumulator.

Step-by-step

Park the machine, open the valve, release pressure until the gauge reads 0, shut the valve. Re-pressurise before using another hydraulic function.

Transport stop damper

Frame · when needed

Replace the damper when worn or when it no longer dampens. Kuhn gives the part number 56864500.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Transport stop damper	1	Replace when worn	56864500

Step-by-step

Loosen the counter nut, bring the stop onto the damper, give one or two preload turns and tighten the counter nut.

Tools: Spanners

Oils, fluids and capacities

System	Oil or spec	Capacity
Cutterbar	80W-90 GL-5 gear oil (Shell Spirax or equivalent; mineral or PAO synthetic). Never use SAE 90	2 L
Side (angle) gearbox	80W-90 GL-5 gear oil (Shell Spirax or equivalent)	0.9 L
Central gearbox	80W-90 GL-5 gear oil (Shell Spirax or equivalent)	2.3 L. Fill to the lower edge of the filler hole
Roller drive chain	80W-90 GL-5 oil through the opening
Grease points and PTO shafts	Multipurpose grease, Shell NLGI 2

Specifications


Side gearbox drive shaft height	Distance from drive shaft to top of cutterbar stiffener 577 mm, +/- 4 mm
Conditioner roller gap	2 to 3 mm; check parallelism over the roller width
Work / transport cylinder	Play 2 to 4 mm between link and frame stop
Chain tensioner bolts	5 daN.m (37 lbf ft); chain guard bolts 8.5 daN.m (63 lbf ft)

Known problems

SAE 90

Do not put SAE 90 in the cutterbar. Use 80W-90 GL-5 only.

Parts list with genuine part numbers

Wear parts per Partao (Kuhn genuine listings) fitment lists, FC 283 R

Wear parts

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Blade holder	Z1029620	per blade position	Wear part. Genuine per Partao; fitment list names FC 283 R, FC 283 R D, FC 283 R G
Blade bolt M12 with nut (blade screw)	56115800	1 per blade	Wear part. Genuine per Partao; model fitment not stated on Partao, sold for Kuhn FC/GMD disc mowers (check book for FC 283)
Knife holder disc	Z1029171	per blade position	Wear part. Genuine per Partao; fitment list includes 283 R/RF/RG series FC
Left blade	52561510	per left-hand blade	Wear part. Genuine per Partao; fitment names FC 283
Blade, left	K2512510	per left-hand blade	Wear part. Genuine per Partao; fitment names FC 283

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