Checking the Hydraulic
Fluid Level
Chec k the h y draulic fluid lev el before the engine is
first star ted and after ev er y 25 operating hours .
Hy draulic T ank Capacity: 17.25 g al. (67 l)
Use 10W -30 or 15W -40 deterg ent, diesel engine oil
(API ser vice CH-4 or higher).
1. R emo v e the attac hment, if one is installed.
2. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , raise
the loader ar ms , and install the cylinder loc ks .
3. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
4. R emo v e the front access co v er .
5. Clean the area around the filler nec k of the
h y draulic tank ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. Filler neck cap 2. Dipstick
6. R emo v e the cap from the filler nec k and c hec k
the fluid lev el on the dipstic k ( Figure 14 ).
7. If the lev el is lo w , add enough fluid to raise it
to the proper lev el.
8. Install the cap on the filler nec k.
9. Install the front access co v er .
10. R emo v e and store the cylinder loc ks and lo w er
the loader ar ms .
Checking the Tire Pressure
Maintain the air pressure in the tires as specified.
Chec k the tires when they are cold to g et the most
accurate reading .
Pressure: 15-20 psi (103-138 kP a)
Note: Use a lo w er tire pressure (15 psi/103 kP a)
when operating in sandy soil conditions to pro vide
better traction in the loose soil.
Figure 15
Testing the Parking Brake
Before using the traction unit eac h da y , test the
parking brak e .
1. Set the parking brak e .
2. Star t the engine .
3. Slo wly ease the traction dri v e lev ers forw ard
or rearw ard.
4. If the traction unit mo v es , contact y our
A uthorized T oro Dealer for ser vice .
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Stand on the platfor m.
2. Mo v e the auxiliar y h y draulics v alv e lev er to
neutral.
3. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een slo w
(tur tle) and fast (rabbit) positions .
4. Inser t the k ey into the ignition and tur n it to
the r un position.
Note: T he batter y , oil pressure , and glo w
plug lights will come on.
5. W hen the glo w plug light tur ns off , tur n the
k ey to the star t position. W hen the engine
star ts , release the k ey .
Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y be star ted
without w aiting for the light to tur n off .
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