137 S130 Operation & Maintenance Manual
HYDRAULIC / HYDROSTATIC SYSTEM
Checking And Adding Fluid
Check the hydraulic / hydrostatic fluid level every day
before starting the work shift.
Put the loader on a level surface, lower the lift arms and
tilt the Bob-Tach fully back.
Stop the engine.
Figure 199
Remove the dipstick (Item 1) [Figure 199].
Remove the fill cap (Item 2) [Figure 199].
Add fluid [Figure 199] as needed to bring the level to the
top mark on the dipstick. Do not overfill.
Remove the screen (Item 3) [Figure 199] and clean with
solvent as needed.
Install the fill cap.
Hydraulic / Hydrostatic Fluid Chart
Figure 200
HYDRAULIC / HYDROSTATIC FLUID
RECOMMENDED ISO VISCOSITY GRADE (VG)
AND VISCOSITY INDEX (VI)
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED
DURING MACHINE USE
[1] VG 100; Minimum VI 130
[2] VG 46; Minimum VI 150
[3] BOBCAT All-Season Fluid
[4] BOBCAT Synthetic Fluid
[5] BOBCAT Biodegradable Hydraulic / Hydrostatic
Fluid (Unlike biodegradable fluids that are vegetable
based, Bobcat biodegradable fluid is formulated to
prevent oxidation and thermal breakdown at operating
temperatures).
Use only recommended fluid in the hydraulic system
[Figure 200].