position,thetestresultswillbehighershouldnotbeusedtodeterminewheel
motorefciency.Testthewheelmotorsinthree(3)differentwheelpositionsto
obtainaccuratetestresults.Recordtestreadingsforallthree(3)wheelpositions
andusetheaverageforthenaltestresult.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:
•Flowmeterwithpressuregaugethathasatleasta57liters/minute(15
gallons/minute)capacity
•Hydraulictesthose
•Non-contacttachometer(phototach)
IMPORTANT
RefertoTractionCircuitComponentFailure(page5–5)for
informationregardingtheimportanceofremovingcontamination
fromthetractioncircuit.
TestProcedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,loweranyattachments,andsetthekey
switchtotheOFFposition.
2.ReadandadheretotheinformationprovidedinT estingtheHydraulicSystem
(page5–23).
3.EnsurethatthetractionpedaliscorrectlyadjustedfortheNEUTRALposition;
refertoAdjustingtheTractionSystemforNeutral(page5–52).
WARNING
ReviewandfollowtheJackingInstructions(page1–6)beforelifting
themachine.
4.Raisetherearwheelsoffthegroundandsupportthemachinewithjack
stands.
5.Totestthefrontwheelmotor:
A.Cleanthehydraulictubeandhoseabovethefrontwheel;refertoFigure
34.
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