Maintenance 6
Maintenance as required
Maintaining hydraulic equipment
WARNING
Hydraulic oils are hazardous to your health and are
under pressure during operation.
Note safety regulations for working with hydraulic
oils; see ⇒ Chapter "Hydraulic fluid", P. 3-33.
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Check hydraulic oil level
– Position truck horizontally.
– Tiltliftmastforward.
– Lower forks; if there are attachments (spe-
cial equipment), retract the working cylin-
der.
– Switch off the engine.
– Open the bonnet; see ⇒ Chapter "Opening
the bonnet", P. 5-55.
– Disassemble base plate; see ⇒ Chap-
ter "Installing and removing the floor-
plate", P. 6-194.
– Unscrew (1) the dipstick and pull it out.
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– Check oil level. The oil level must be at least
up to the mark (2) on the dipstick.
– If the oil level is not up to the required level,
the hydraulic oil must be topped up ac-
cording to the maintenance data table
(see ⇒ Chapter "Maintenance data ta-
ble", P. 6-186) using the filler neck until
the mark is reached.
– Reinsert (1) the dipstick and tighten it.
Checking hydraulic equipment for leaks
– Check pipe and hose screw connections for
leaks (traces of oil).
Hose lines must replaced if:
• the outer layer is damaged or embrittled
with cracks
• they are leaking
• Unnatural deformations (e.g. bubble forma-
tion or buckling
• fitting is detached from hose
• heavy damage to or corrosion of the fitting
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