Operator's Manual

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,relieveallpressureinthe
systembyshuttingofftheengine,cyclingthe
dumpvalvefromraisetolower,and/orlowering
thecargobedandattachments.Placetheremote
hydraulicsleverintheoatposition.Donotwork
underaraisedbedwithouttheproperbedsafety
supportinplace.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandthatallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourhandsandbodyawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
Servicingthe
Transaxle/Hydraulic
System
Transaxle/HydraulicFluid
Specications
Transaxle-uidtype:DexronIIIATF
Checkingthe
Transaxle/Hydraulic-FluidLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thetransaxle/hydraulic-uidlevel.
(Checktheuidlevelbeforethe
engineisrststartedandevery8
hoursordaily,thereafter.)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick(Figure68).
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Figure68
1.Dipstick
5.Unscrewthedipstickfromthetopofthe
transaxleandwipeitwithacleanrag.
6.Screwthedipstickintothetransaxleandensure
thatitisfullyseated.
7.Unscrewthedipstickandchecktheuidlevel.
Note:Theuidshouldbeuptotopoftheat
portionofthedipstick.
8.Ifthelevelislow,addenoughofthespecied
uidtoachievetheproperlevel;referto
Transaxle/HydraulicFluidSpecications(page
58).
ChangingtheHydraulicFluidand
CleaningtheStrainer
ServiceInterval:Every800hours—Changethe
hydraulicuidandcleanthestrainer.
Hydraulic-uidcapacity:7L(7.5USqt)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Removethedrainplugfromthesideofthe
reservoir,andletthehydraulicuidowintoa
drainpan(Figure69).
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