Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheHydraulicFiltersand
HydraulicOil
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Every500hours
Toreplacethehydraulicoil,theltersneedtobe
removed.Replacebothatthesametime.Refertothe
oilspecicationsunderServicingtheHydraulicSystem.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjackstands
(Figure82).
Figure82
1.Jackstands
4.Removeboththemowerbeltandthepumpdrive
belt.Thiswillpreventoilgettingonthebelts.Refer
toBeltsintheMaintenanceSection.
5.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,removetheold
lterandwipethesurfaceclean(Figure83).
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Figure83
BottomViewofMachine
1.Filterlocations
2.Hydrauliclter
6.Applyathincoatofhydraulicoiltotherubber
gasketonthereplacementlter(Figure83).
7.Installthereplacementhydrauliclter.
8.Installthepumpdrivebeltandthemowerbelt.
9.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachine
(Figure82).
10.Addoiltothehydraulicreservoirandcheckforany
leaks.
11.Cleanupanyspilledoil.
12.Starttheengineandletitrunforabouttwominutes
topurgeairfromthesystem.Stoptheengineand
checkforleaks.
13.Checktheoillevelwhiletheoiliscold.
14.Ifrequired,addoiltothehydraulicreservoir.Do
notoverll.
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