Toro 03606A - Checking the Hydraulic Fluid

CheckingtheHydraulic
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Themachinesreservoirislledatthefactorywith
approximately30L(8USgallons)ofhigh-quality
hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid
beforetheengineisrststartedanddailythereafter.
Therecommendedreplacementuidisasfollows:
ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Availablein
19L(5USgallon)pailsor208L(55USgallon)drums.See
thePartsCatalogoryourT oroDistributorforpartnumbers.)
Alternateuids:IftheT orouidisnotavailable,other
uidsmaybeusedprovidedtheymeetallthefollowing
materialpropertiesandindustryspecications.We
donotrecommendtheuseofsyntheticuid.Consult
withyourlubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactory
product.
Note:T orodoesnotassumeresponsibilityfor
damagecausedbyimpropersubstitutions,souse
onlyproductsfromreputablemanufacturerswho
standbehindtheirrecommendation.
HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wearHydraulic
Fluid,ISOVG46
MaterialProperties:
Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C44to50
cSt@100°C7.9to8.5
ViscosityIndexASTMD2270
140to160
PourPoint,ASTMD97-36.6°C(-34°F)to9.4°C
(-49°F)
IndustrySpecications:
VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),VickersM-2950-S(Quality
Level),DenisonHF-0
Important:TheISOVG46Multigradeuid
hasbeenfoundtoofferoptimalperformance
inawide-rangeoftemperatureconditions.
Foroperationinconsistentlyhighambient
temperatures,18°C(65°F)to49°C(120°F),
ISOVG68hydraulicuidmayofferimproved
performance.
PremiumBiodegradableHydraulicFluid-Mobil
EALEnviroSyn46H
Important:MobilEALEnviroSyn46Histheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyToro.
Thisuidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersused
inTorohydraulicsystemsandissuitablefora
wide-rangeoftemperatureconditions.Thisuidis
compatiblewithconventionalmineraloils,butfor
maximumbiodegradabilityandperformancethe
hydraulicsystemshouldbethoroughlyushed
ofconventionaluid.Theoilisavailablein19L
(5USgallon)containersor208L(55USgallon)
drumsfromyourMobilDistributor.
Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmost
colorless,makingitdifculttospotleaks.A
reddyeadditiveforthehydraulicsystemoilis
availablein20ml(2/3oz)bottles.1bottleis
sufcientfor15to22L(4to6gallons)ofhydraulic
oil.OrderPartNumber44-2500fromyourToro
Distributor.Thisreddyeisnotrecommendedfor
usewithbiodegradableuids.Usefoodcoloring.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lower
thecuttingunits,andstoptheengine.
2.Cleantheareaaroundllerneckandcapofthe
hydraulictank(Figure31).Removethecap
fromthellerneck.
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Figure31
1.Hydraulic-tankcap
3.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckand
wipeitwithacleanrag.
4.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck;then
removeitandchecktheleveloftheuid.
Note:Theuidlevelshouldbewithin6.3mm
(1/4inch)ofthemarkonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverll.
5.Ifthelevelislow,addappropriateuidtoraise
theleveltotheFULLmark.
6.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.
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