2. Loosen the bolt located in front of the control
lev er .
3. Mo v e the stop until the mac hine dri v es straight
( Figure 50 ).
4. Tighten the bolt located in front of the control
lev er ( Figure 50 ).
Figure 50
1. Control lever 3. Bolt in front of the control
lever
2. Stop
Hydraulic System
Maintenance
Servicing the Hydraulic
System
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid
Fluid T ype: Mobil 1 15W -50 synthetic motor oil or
equi v alent synthetic oil.
Important: Use oil specified or equi v alent.
Other fluids could cause system dama ge.
Chec k the h y draulic fluid lev el:
• Before the engine is first star ted.
• After the first 8 operating hours .
• After ev er y 50 operating hours .
Note: T here are tw o w a ys of c hec king the
h y draulic oil; when the oil is w ar m or when the oil
is cold. T he tank has tw o lev els de pending if the
oil is w ar m or cold ( Figure 51 ).
1. P osition the mac hine on a lev el surface and set
the parking brak e .
2. Clean the area around the h y draulic tank
( Figure 51 ).
3. If the mac hine has not been star ted and is cold,
ensure the fluid is up to the cold line on the
side of the h y draulic tank.
4. If the mac hine has been r un and is up to
nor mal operating temperature , ensure the fluid
is up to the hot line on the side of the h y draulic
tank.
5. If fluid is needed, remo v e the cap from the
filler nec k ( Figure 51 ).
6. Add fluid to the reser v oir until it reac hes the
cold or hot line of the tank de pending on the
temperature of the fluid.
7. Install the cap on filler nec k.
Figure 51
1. Cap
3. Cold uid level-full
2. Hot uid level-full
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