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.
HydraulicSystem
Specications
HydraulicFluidType:T oro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500
hydraulicuid
HydraulicSystemFluidCapacity:4.7L(159oz)
Important:Usetheuidspecied.Otheruids
coulddamagethesystem.
CheckingtheHydraulic
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Note:Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelwhentheuid
iscold.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Waitforthemachinetocool.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthecapandthellerneck
ofthehydraulictank(Figure71).
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Figure71
1.Hydraulic-tankcap
2.Colduidlevel
5.Removethecapfromthellerneck(Figure71).
Note:Lookinsidetochecktheuidlevelin
thereservoir.
6.Adduidtothereservoiruntilitreachesthe
reachestheminimumcoldlllevel.
7.Installthecaponthellerneck.
ReplacingtheHydraulic
FluidandFilters
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulic
uid.
Changethehydraulicuidmorefrequentlyinsevere
conditionsorinahotoperatingclimate.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerforahydraulickitto
replacethehydrauliclters.
WARNING
Hothydraulicuidcancausesevereburns.
Allowthehydraulicuidtocoolbefore
performinganymaintenanceonthehydraulic
system.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethefueltank;refertoRemovingthe
FuelT ank(page36).
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