Before Operating
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Clean debris off the radiator screen and the radiator daily
(Fig. 4)—hourly if conditions are extremely dusty and
dirty; refer to Cleaning the Radiator and Screen.
Figure 4
1. Radiator screen
2. Radiator
The cooling system is filled with a 50/50 solution of
water and permanent ethylene glycol anti-freeze. Check
the level of coolant at beginning of each day before
starting the engine.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Check coolant level. Coolant should be between
the lines on reserve tank, when the engine is cold.
Figure 5
1. Reserve tank
2. Radiator cap
3. If coolant is low, remove the reserve tank cap and
add a 50/50 mixture of water and permanent
ethylene glycol anti-freeze. DO NOT OVERFILL.
4. Install the reserve tank cap.
CHECK THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
FLUID
The hydraulic system is designed to operate on anti-wear
hydraulic fluid. The machine’s reservoir is filled at the
factory with 5.5 gallons (20.8 L) of Mobil 424 hydraulic
fluid. Check the level of hydraulic fluid before the
engine is first started and daily thereafter.
Group 1 Hydraulic Fluid (Recommended for ambient
temperatures consistently below 100° F)
Mobil Mobil Fluid 424
Amoc Amoco 1000
International Harvester Hy-Tran
Texaco TDH
Boron Oil Eldoran UTH
BP Oil BP HYD TF
Chevron Tractor Hydraulic fluid
Conoco Power-Tran 3
Exxon Torque fluid
Kendall Hyken 052
Phillips HG fluid
Shell Donax TD
Union Oil Hydraulic/Tractor fluid
Note: The fluids within this group are interchangeable.
Group 2 Hydraulic Fluid (Recommended for ambient
temperatures consistently below 70° F)
ISO type 46/68 anti-wear hydraulic fluid
Mobil DTE 26 or DTE 16
Shell Tellus 68
Amoco Rykon Oil 68
Arco Duro AW S-315
Boron Industron 53
BP Oil Energol HLP68
Castrol Hyspin AWS68
Chevron Chevron EP68
Citgo Citgo A/W68
Conoco Super Hydraulic Oil 31
Exxon Nuto H68
Gulf 68AW
Pennzoil IAW Hyd Oil 68
If the engine has been running, pressurized hot coolant
can escape and cause burns.
CAUTION
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