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MacDon 5000 - Hydraulics; System Safety; Hoses and Lines; Hydraulic Reservoir

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MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
HYDRAULICS
T
he
wi
nd rower is
hyd
raulically p
owe
r
e(
j u
sing
:
1. A self-contained hydraulic syst
em
to
op
erate
th
e h
ea
der
fu
nct
io
n
s.
2.
Th
e tractor remote
syste
m to oper
ate
th
e
h
ea
der lift
cy
li
nder
and
st
ee
ring
cy
lind
er
.
Hydraulic Hoses
and
Lines
Check h
yd
ra
ul
ic
hoses
and
li
nes
dai
ly
for
signs
of
leaks.
A
WARNING: Avoid high-pr
es
sure
fluids
. Escaping fluid can penetrate
the skin causing serious injury.
Relieve pressure before
disconnecting
hydraulic lines. Tighten all
connections before applying pressure. Keep
hands and body away from pin- holes and
nozzles which eje
ct
fluids under
high
pressure.
Use a piece
of
cardboard
or
paper
to
search for
leaks.
If
ANY
fluid
is injected
int
o
th
e
skin
,
it
must
be
surgically
removed within a few hours
by
a
doctor
familiar
with
this
type
of
injury
or
gangrene
may
result.
IMPORTANT: Ke
ep
hy
d
ra
u
lic
cou
pl
el
r
ti
ps and
co
nn
ectors clean. D
ust,
di
rt
,
wa
ter and
fo
reign
ma
teri
al
are
th
e major
ca
uses of hyd
ralJ
lic system
damage. DO NOT
atte
mpt
to
serviCE!
hy
d
rau
li
C
system
in
th
e fie
ld
. Precision fits require WHITE
ROOM CARE du
ring
o
ve
r
ha
u
l.
Hydraulic
Reservoir
The wind
ro
wer's self-contai
ne
d hydr
au
l
ic
system
uses the tongue of
the
mach
i
ne
for the hydraulic
oil reservoir.
Check oil level daily
(befo
re start-up) at dipstick
(A) at rear
of
t
ong
ue. Oil level s
hc
luld
be on
fl
atten
ed
po
rt
ion of dipstick
wh
en top surface
(0)
of
ton
gu
e
is
level
and
oil is co
ld
.
A
WARNING: To avoid
injury
from
contact
with
hot
oil, do nlot re
mov
e
dipstick
when system
is
hot. When
removing
dipstick (A), unscrew it
slowly
to
ve
nt
th
e build-up
of
air
pr
essure in
th
e reservoir.
To
add
hydraulic oil:
1. Loosen hydraulic fitting
(C)
to m
ak13
a
ddi
ng
oil
easier.
2. Slowly
un
screw di
ps
tick from
fi
ll
er tube (8
).
3.
Ad
d 10W30 oil
un
til
level
is
on
fl
a
tt
e'
ned portion
of dipstick (A).
4.
Re
pl
ace dipstick and tigh
te
n
fi
tting (C).
AVO
ID HIGH·PRESSURE F
LUID
S
SEARC
H PR
OP
ERL
Y F
OR
LE
AKS
HYDRA
ULI
C RES
ER
VOIR
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