Operator's Manual

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
Important:Donotsubstituteautomotiveoil
lterorseverehydraulicsystemdamagemay
result.
3.Placeadrainpanunderlter,removetheoldlter
andwipethelteradaptergasketsurfaceclean
(Figure52).
Figure52
1.Hydrauliclter
4.Applyathincoattotherubbergasketonthe
replacementlter(Figure53).
5.Installthereplacementhydrauliclterontothelter
adapter.Donottighten.
6.Fillthehydraulictankwithhydraulicuiduntilthe
uidoverowsthelterandthenturntheoillter
clockwiseuntiltherubbergasketcontactsthelter
adapter,thentightenthelteranadditional1/2turn
(Figure53).
7.Cleanupanyspilleduid.
8.Adduidtothecoldlevelofthebafeinthe
hydraulictank.
9.Starttheengineandletitrunforabouttwominutes
topurgeairfromthesystem.Stoptheengineand
checkforleaks.Ifoneorbothwheelswillnotdrive,
refertoBleedingHydraulicSystem.
10.Rechecktheuidlevelwhiletheuidiswarm.The
uidshouldbebetweencoldandhot.
11.Ifrequired,adduidtothehydraulictank.Donot
overll.
Figure53
1.Hydrauliclter
3.Adapter
2.Gasket
BleedingtheHydraulicSystem
Thetractionsystemisselfbleeding,however,itmaybe
necessarytobleedthesystemifuidischangedorafter
workisperformedonthesystem.
1.Raiserearofthemachinesowheelsareoffthe
groundandsupportwithjackstands.
2.Starttheengineandrunatlowidlespeed.Engage
theleverandtractionononesideandspinthewheel
byhand.
3.Whenthewheelbeginstospinonitsown,keepit
engageduntilwheeldrivessmoothly.(minimum
2minutes)
4.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelandaddasrequired
tomaintainproperlevel.
5.Repeatthisprocedureontheoppositewheel.
CheckingtheHydraulicHoses
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthehydraulichosesforleaks,loosettings,
kinkedlines,loosemountingsupports,wear,weather
andchemicaldeterioration.Makenecessaryrepairs
beforeoperating.
Note:Keepareasaroundthehydraulicsystemclean
fromgrassanddebrisbuildup.
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