HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheHydraulic
System
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
FluidType:Mobil115W-50syntheticmotoroilor
equivalentsyntheticoil.
Important:Useoilspeciedorequivalent.Other
uidscouldcausesystemdamage.
Note:Therearetwowaysofcheckingthehydraulic
oil;whentheoiliswarmorwhentheoiliscold.The
tankhastwolevelsdependingiftheoiliswarmorcold
(Figure49).
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceandsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthehydraulictank(Figure49).
3.Ifthemachinehasnotbeenstartedandiscold,
ensuretheuidisuptothecoldlineonthesideof
thehydraulictank.
4.Ifthemachinehasbeenrunandisuptonormal
operatingtemperature,ensuretheuidisuptothe
hotlineonthesideofthehydraulictank.
5.Ifuidisneeded,removethecapfromtheller
neck(Figure49).
6.Adduidtothereservoiruntilitreachesthecoldor
hotlineofthetankdependingonthetemperature
oftheuid.
7.Installthecaponllerneck.
Figure49
1.Cap3.Colduidlevel-full
2.Bafe4.Hotuidlevel-full
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.
•Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintotheskin
itmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththistypeof
injury.Gangrenemayresultifthisisnot
done.
•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem.
•Makesureallhydraulicuidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretohydraulicsystem.
ReplacingtheHydraulicFiltersandOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours
Yearly—Changethehydrauliclters
andoil.
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