PD MODEL OIL CAPACITY (LITRE)
PD12HD-21 1.45
PD22-20 2.85
PD50-20 6.4
TK25-20 7.0
LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE
USE QUALITY EXTREME
PRESSURE GEAR OIL
(EP ISO 320 GRADE - SYNTHETIC OIL)
NOTE
It is also recommended that unit be partially disassembled to inspect gears and bearings at 2 year intervals.
Oil changes must be performed by a Authorised Service Agent. Please Contact Digga for your nearest service location.
SINGLE & DOUBLE PLANETARY AUGER DRIVES
This manual is intended to be used by persons with reasonably mechanical skills and understanding of mechanical components.
This manual will assist in the disassembly and assembly of the above model Planetary Auger Drives. Item numbers, indicated in pa-rentheses
throughout this manual, refer to the exploded parts breakdown drawing. Individual customer specications (mounting hood, output shaft etc.) may
vary from exploded drawing and standard part numbers shown. Contact Digga Australia for enquiries.
For any spare or replacement parts, contact Digga Service and Spares or a local Digga representative. For identication purposes always try to have
available the auger drive unit type and serial number. This information may be necessary for verication of any component part numbers. Component
part numbers and/or manufacturing gear set numbers may be stamped on individual parts. This information may also be helpful in identifying
replacement components.
CHANGING GEAR OIL
Change the gear oil after 6 months or 80 hours of moderate operation, then every 500 hours or 12 months whichever comes rst.
MODERATE OPERATING CONDITIONS SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS*
FIRST OIL CHANGE Within 3 months OR initial 50 hours of use Within the rst 30 hours of use
2ND OIL CHANGE PLUS SUBSEQUENT OIL CHANGES After 500 hours or 12 months of use After 300 hours of use thereafter (Drive requires a major
stripdown, inspection and rebuild)
GEARBOX OIL:- - CASTROL ALPHASYN ISO SP 320 (MINERAL) OR EQUIVALENT
*SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS:- AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0° (32°F) & ABOVE 40°C (104°F). WORKING IN HARD GROUND.
EXTENDED AND CONTINUOUS HOURS OF OPERATION.
THE GEARBOX OIL CAPACITY IS ENGRAVED ONTO THE SERIAL TAG LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE HOOD.
Initial (Bed-in) oil change:
• The rst oil change must be carried out within the rst 50 hours of use under MODERATE OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Thereafter, every 500 hours.
• Change the gear oil after the rst 30 hours of SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS*. (i.e. severe ambient temperature conditions of +40°C or
below 0°C, when augering, screw piling or core barrelling in hard ground.) Thereafter, every 300 hours.
