Operator's Manual

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheHydraulic
System
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every25hours
Checkthehydraulicuidlevelasfollows:
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevelbeforeengineisrst
started.
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevelafterrst8operating
hours.
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevelafterevery25
operatinghours.
FluidType:Mobil115W-50syntheticmotoroilor
equivalentsyntheticoil.
Important:Useoilspeciedorequivalent.Other
uidscouldcausesystemdamage.
HydraulicSystemOilCapacity:67oz.(2.0l)
Note:Therearetwowaysofcheckingthehydraulicoil.
Oneiswhentheoiliswarmandoneiswhentheoilis
cold.Thebafeinsidethetankhastwolevelsdepending
iftheoiliswarmorcold.
1.Positionmachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)andshutoff
theengine.
3.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthensettheparkingbrake.
4.Cleanareaaroundcapandllerneckofhydraulic
tank(Figure56).
Figure56
1.Cap3.Colduidlevel-full
2.Bafe4.Hotuidlevel-full
5.Removecapfromllerneck.Lookinsidetocheck
theuidlevelinthereservoir.(Figure56).
6.Adduidtothereservoiruntilitreachesthecold
levelofthebafe.
7.Runthemachineatlowidlefor15minutestoallow
anyairtopurgeoutofthesystemandwarmuid.
RefertoStartingandStoppingtheEngine.
8.Rechecktheuidlevelwhiletheuidiswarm.If
required,adduidtothereservoiruntilitreaches
thehotlevelofthebafe.
Note:Theuidlevelshouldbetothetopofthehot
levelofthebafe,whentheuidiswarm(Figure56).
9.Installcaponllerneck.
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.
•Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintotheskin
itmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththistypeof
injury.Gangrenemayresultifthisisnot
done.
•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem.
•Makesureallhydraulicuidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretohydraulicsystem.
ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every200hours
Hothydraulicuidcancausesevereburns.
Allowthehydraulicuidtocoolbefore
performinganymaintenancetothehydraulic
system.
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