Operator's Manual

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
ServicingtheHydraulic
Fluid
Important:Regardlessofthehydraulicuidtype
used,anymachineusedformowingfairways,
verticutting,orusedduringambienttemperatures
above29°C(85°F)shouldhavetheOilCoolerKit
(PartNo.117-9314)installed.
HydraulicFluidSpecications
Therecommendedreplacementuidisasfollows:
ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Availablein
5-gallonpailsor55-gallondrums.SeethePartsCatalogor
yourauthorizedT orodistributorforpartnumbers.)
Alternateuids:IftheT orouidisnotavailable,other
uidsmaybeusedprovidedtheymeetallthefollowing
materialpropertiesandindustryspecications.The
useofsyntheticuidisnotrecommended.Consult
withyourlubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactory
product.
Note:T orowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonly
productsfromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstand
behindtheirrecommendation.
HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wearHydraulic
Fluid,ISOVG46
MaterialProperties:
Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C44to50
cSt@100°C7.9to8.5
ViscosityIndexASTMD2270
140to160
PourPoint,ASTMD97-34°Fto-49°F
IndustrySpecications:
VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),VickersM-2950-S
(QualityLevel),DenisonHF-0
Important:TheISOVG46Multigradeuidhas
beenfoundtoofferoptimalperformanceinawide
rangeoftemperatureconditions.Foroperation
inconsistentlyhighambienttemperatures,18°C
(65°F)to49°C(120°F),ISOVG68hydraulicuid
mayofferimprovedperformance.
PremiumBiodegradableHydraulicFluid-Mobil
EALEnviroSyn46H
Important:MobilEALEnviroSyn46Histheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyToro.
Thisuidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersused
inTorohydraulicsystemsandissuitablefora
wide-rangeoftemperatureconditions.Thisuidis
compatiblewithconventionalmineraloils,butfor
maximumbiodegradabilityandperformance,the
hydraulicsystemshouldbethoroughlyushedof
conventionaluid.Theoilisavailablein19L(5
USgallons)containersor208L(55USgallons)
drumsfromyourMobildistributor.
Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmost
colorless,makingitdifculttospotleaks.Ared
dyeadditiveforthehydraulicuidisavailablein
20ml(0.67oz)bottles.Onebottleissufcient
for15to22L(4to6USgallons)ofhydraulicuid.
OrderPartNo.44-2500fromyourauthorizedToro
distributor.Thisreddyeisnotrecommendedfor
usewithbiodegradableuids.
CheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid
Level
Thehydraulic-uidreservoirislledatthefactory
withhighqualityhydraulicuid.Beforeoperatingthe
machineeachday,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid.Yourmachinehasadipstickorawhiteplastic
windowonthefrontofthehydraulic-uidreservoir
(behindtheseatontheleftsideofthemachine)that
isusedtocheckthehydraulic-uidlevel.Theuid
shouldbebetweenthewindowlinesorthedipstick
marks;ifnot,addmoreappropriateuid.
RefertoFigure44forthisprocedure.
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