Toro 31230 - Changing the Hydraulic Fluid and Filter

Important:DonotengagethePTO.
3.Raisethedecktoextendtheliftcylinders,shut
offtheengine,andremovethekey.
4.Removethehydraulic-llercap(Figure50)from
thellerneck.
5.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleanrag
(Figure50).
6.Screwthedipstickallthewayintothellerneck;
thenremoveit,andchecktheleveloftheuid
(Figure50).
Ifthelevelisnotwithinthenotchedareaofthe
dipstick,addenoughhigh-qualityhydraulicuid
toraisetheleveltowithinthenotchedarea.Do
notoverllthehydraulicsystem.
7.Replacethedipstickandthreadthellcap
nger-tightontothellerneck.
8.Checkallhosesandttingsforleaks.
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Figure50
1.Dipstick
ChangingtheHydraulic
FluidAndFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
Hydraulicreservoircapacity:approximately17L
(18USqt)
1.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedal
totheNEUTRALposition,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placealargepanunderthehydraulicreservoir
andtransmissioncaseandremovetheplugs,
drainingallofthehydraulicuid(Figure51).
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Figure51
1.Transmission-casedrain
plug
3.Hydraulic-reservoirdrain
plug
2.Filter
4.Cleantheareaaroundthehydraulic-uidlter
andremovethelter(Figure51).
5.Immediatelyinstallanewhydraulic-uidlter.
6.Installthedrainplugsinthehydraulicreservoir
andthetransmissioncase.
7.Fillthereservoirtotheproperlevel;referto
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page50).
8.Starttheengineandcheckforuidleaks.Allow
theenginetorunforabout5minutes,thenshut
itoff.
9.After2minutes,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicSystem
(page50).
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