Operator's Manual

10.Installthedrainplugsandtorqueto22to27
N∙m(16to20ft-lb).
11.Loosentheventplugineachtransmissionso
thatitislooseandwobbles(Figure72).
Note:Thisallowsairtoescapethehydraulic
systemasyouaddhydraulicuid.
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Figure72
Lefttransmissionshown
1.Ventplug
12.Slowlyadduidtothehydraulictankuntilit
startstocomeout1oftheventplugs.
Important:Usetheuidspeciedin
HydraulicSystemSpecications(page49)or
equivalent.Otheruidscouldcausesystem
damage.
Important:Monitorthelevelofuidinthe
hydraulictanksothatyoudonotoverllit.
13.Tightentheventplugs.
14.Installthehydraulic-tankcap.
15.Installthefueltank.
16.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutes
topurgeairfromthesystem.
17.Shutofftheengineandcheckforleaks.
Note:If1orbothwheelsdonotdrive,referto
BleedingtheHydraulicSystem(page51).
BleedingtheHydraulic
System
Thetractionsystemisself-bleeding,however,itmay
benecessarytobleedthesystemifuidischanged
orafterworkisperformedonthesystem.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineontojackstands
highenoughtoraisethedrivewheelsoffthe
ground.
4.Starttheengineandmovethethrottlecontrolto
theidleposition.
Note:Ifthedrivewheeldoesnotrotate,itis
possibletoassistthepurgingofthesystemby
carefullyrotatingthetireintheforwarddirection.
5.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelasitdrops,and
adduidasrequiredtomaintaintheproperlevel.
6.Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositewheel.
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