Operator's Manual

Figure78

1.Hydrauliclter

3.Adapter

2.Gasket

8.Cleanupanyspilleduid.

9.Checktheuidinthereservoir,andadduidtothe

tankuntilitreachesthecoldbafeofthetank.

Important:Usetheoilspeciedorequivalent.

Otheruidscouldcausesystemdamage.

10.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutesto

purgeairfromthesystem.

11.Stoptheengineandcheckforleaks.

Note:Ifoneorbothwheelswillnotdrive,referto

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem(page53).

12.Checktheleveloftheuidandadduid,ifrequired.

Note:Donotoverll.

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem

Thetractionsystemisself-bleeding,however,itmaybe

necessarytobleedthesystemifuidischangedorafterwork

isperformedonthesystem.

1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Raisetherearofthemachineontojackstandshigh

enoughtoraisethedrivewheelsofftheground.

4.Starttheengineandmovethethrottlecontroltothe

idleposition.

Note:Ifthedrivewheeldoesnotrotate,itispossible

toassistthepurgingofthesystembycarefullyrotating

thetireintheforwarddirection.

5.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelasitdrops,andadduid

asrequiredtomaintaintheproperlevel.

6.Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositewheel.

7.Thoroughlycleantheareaaroundeachofthecharge

pumphousings.

CheckingtheHydraulicLines

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkhydraulichosesandhosesforleaks,loosettings,

kinkedhoses,loosemountingsupports,wear,general

weathering,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeanynecessary

repairsbeforeoperating.

Note:Keepareasaroundthehydraulicsystemcleanfrom

grassanddebrisbuildup.

Note:Extendedoperatingtimeathightemperaturesinahot

climatemayleadtodeteriorationofhosesandseals.Inspect

morefrequentlyinahotclimate,andchangethehydraulic

oilandltermorefrequently.