9. Clean up any spilled fluid.
10. Star t the engine and let it r un for about tw o
min utes to purg e air from the system.
11. Stop the engine and c hec k for leaks .
12. Chec k the fluid lev el in the h y draulic tank (refer
to Chec king the Hy draulic Fluid, in Operation)
and add fluid to raise the lev el to the mark on
the dipstic k. Do not o v er fill the tank.
13. Install the front access co v er .
14. R emo v e and store the cylinder loc ks and lo w er
the loader ar ms .
Changing the Hydraulic
Fluid
Chang e the h y draulic fluid yearly .
1. P osition traction unit on a lev el surface .
2. 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 .
Important: Do not substitute automoti v e
transmission fluid or sev er e h y draulic
system dama ge may r esult.
5. Place a larg e drain pan under the traction unit
that can hold at least 17 g al. (67 l).
6. R emo v e the drain plug from the bottom of the
h y draulic tank and allo w the fluid to completely
drain out.
7. Install the drain plug .
8. Fill the h y draulic tank with 10W -30 or 15W -40
deterg ent, diesel engine oil (API ser vice CH-4
or higher); refer to Chec king the Hy draulic
Fluid, in Operation.
Note: Dispose of used oil at a cer tified
recycling center .
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 Hydraulic
Lines
After ev er y 25 operating hours , c hec k the h y draulic
lines and hoses for leaks , loose fittings , kink ed
lines , loose mounting suppor ts , w ear , w eather ,
and c hemical deterioration. R e place all mo ving
h y draulic hoses ev er y 1500 hours or 2 years , whic h
ev er comes first. Mak e necessar y re pairs before
operating .
Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e
can penetrate skin and cause injur y . F luid
injected into the skin must be surgicall y
r emo v ed within a few hour s by a doctor
f amiliar with this f or m of injur y or gang r ene
may r esult.
• K eep y our body and hands a w ay fr om
pin hole leaks or nozzles that eject high
pr essur e h y draulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find h y draulic
leaks, nev er use y our hands.
Cleaning
Removing Debris from the
Traction Unit
Important: Operating the engine with a
block ed radiator , may r esult in engine dama ge
fr om o v erheating .
1. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , raise
the loader ar ms , and install the cylinder loc ks .
2. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
3. R emo v e the front access co v er .
4. Clean any debris from the g rill.
5. Open the rear access co v er .
6. Wipe a w a y debris from the air cleaner .
7. Clean any debris build-up on the engine with a
br ush or blo w er before eac h use .
Important: It is pr efera ble to blo w
dir t out, rather than w ashing it out. If
w ater is used, k eep it a w ay fr om electrical
items and h y draulic v alv es. Do not use
a high-pr essur e w asher . High-pr essur e
w ashing can dama ge the electrical system
and h y draulic v alv es or deplete g r ease.
8. R e place and secure the front and rear access
co v ers .
9. R emo v e and store the cylinder loc ks and lo w er
the loader ar ms .
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