HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
CheckingtheHydraulic
LinesandHoses
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinked
lines,loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,
weatherdeterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeoperating.
CheckingtheLevelofthe
HydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithhigh-quality
hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid
beforeyourststarttheengineanddailythereafter.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandcapof
thehydraulictank(Figure80).
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Figure80
1.Hydraulic-tankcap
3.Removethecapfromthellerneck.
4.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckand
wipeitwithacleanrag.
5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck;then
removeitandchecktheuidlevel.
Theuidlevelshouldbebetweenthe2marks
onthedipstick.
6.Ifthelevelislow,addtheappropriateuidto
raisetheleveltotheuppermark.
7.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.
HydraulicFluid
Specications
Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithhigh-quality
hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid
beforeyourststarttheengineanddailythereafter;
refertoCheckingtheLeveloftheHydraulicFluid
(page56).
Recommendedhydraulicuid:T oroPXExtended
LifeHydraulicFluid;availablein19L(5USgallon)
pailsor208L(55USgallon)drums.
Note:Amachineusingtherecommended
replacementuidrequireslessfrequentuidandlter
changes.
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