WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressure
canpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.
•Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintothe
skinitmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliar
withthistypeofinjury.Gangrenemay
resultifthisisnotdone.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom
pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject
high-pressurehydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertond
hydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthe
hydraulicsystembeforeperforming
anyworkonthehydraulicsystem.
•Makesurethatallhydraulic-oilhoses
andlinesareingoodcondition,and
allhydraulicconnectionsandttings
aretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters
andHydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Change
thehydraulicltersandhydraulic
uidwhenusinganytypeofuid.
Every250hours—Changethehydraulic
ltersandhydraulicuidwhenusingMobil
®
1hydraulicuid(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every500hours—Changethehydraulic
ltersandhydraulicuidwhenusingT oro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500hydraulicuid(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Toreplacethehydraulicuid,theltersneedtobe
removed.Replacebothatthesametime;referto
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem(page60)fortheuid
specications.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(Figure89).
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Figure89
1.Jackstands
4.Removeboththemowerbeltandthepump-drive
belt;refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page
55)andReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive
Belt(page57).
Note:Thispreventsuidfromgettingonthe
belts.
5.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,removethe
oldlter,andwipethesurfaceclean(Figure90).
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Figure90
BottomViewofMachine
1.Filterlocations
2.Hydrauliclter
6.Applyathincoatofhydraulicuidtotherubber
gasketonthereplacementlter(Figure90).
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