Operator's Manual

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem
1.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
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1.Jackingpoints
2.Gototheoperator'sposition.
3.Startengineandmovethrottlecontrolaheadto
1/2throttleposition.
4.Disengageparkingbrake.
5.Cyclethehydraulicsystembyperformingthe
following:
A.Movethebypassleversrearwardandthen
downtolocktheminplace(valveopen
position);refertoPushingtheMachineby
Hand(page25).
B.Withthebypassvalvesopenandtheengine
running,slowlymovethemotioncontrol
leversinbothforwardandreverse(5or6
times).
C.Movethebypassleversuptounlockthem
andforward(valveclosedposition);referto
ToOperatetheMachine(page25).
D.Withthebypassvalveclosedandtheengine
running,slowlymovethedirectionalcontrol
inbothforwardandreversedirections(5to
6times).
6.Stoptheengineandchecktheoillevelinthe
expansionreservoir.Addthespeciedoilas
untilitreachestheFULLCOLDlineonthe
expansionreservoir(Figure49).
7.Repeatstep5untilalltheairiscompletely
purgedfromthesystem.
Note:Whenthetransaxleoperatesatnormal
noiselevelsandmovessmoothlyforwardand
reverseatnormalspeeds,thenthetransaxleis
consideredpurged.
8.Checktheoillevelintheexpansionreservoir
onelasttime.Addthespeciedoilasuntilit
reachestheFULLCOLDlineontheexpansion
reservoirifnecessary(Figure49).
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