ChargePressureTest(UsingPressureGauge)(MachineSerial
Numbersbelow316000000)
Achargepressuretestshouldbeperformedtoidentifyifawornordamaged
hydrostatictransmissioniscausingahydraulicsystemproblem.
Note:Beforeconductingchargepressuretest,determinecounterbalance
pressuresettingforthemachine;refertotheTractionUnitOperator’sManual.
1.Ensurethatthehydraulicuidisatnormaloperatingtemperature.
2.Parkmachineonalevelsurfacewiththecuttingdeck(orimplement)lowered
andPTOswitchoff.Ensurethattheengineisshutoff.Settheparkingbrake
andblockthefrontwheelstopreventmachinemovement.
3.ReadallWarning,Cautions,andprecautionslistedatthebeginningofthis
section.
CAUTION
Beforeopeninghydraulicsystem,operateallhydrauliccontrolsto
relievesystempressureandavoidinjuryfrompressurizedhydraulic
uid.
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1.Seatbaseopening2.Checkvalve
3.Pipeplug
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1.Pipeplug
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