HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheHydraulic
System
HydraulicOilType:Toro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500hydraulicoil
orMobil
®
115W-50.
Important:Useoilspecied.Otheruidscouldcause
systemdamage.
EachHydraulicSystemOilCapacity:52ounces(1.5l)per
sidewithlterchange
CheckingtheHydraulicOil
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthehydraulicoil
level.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Allowtheengineandhydraulicsystemtocoolfor10
minutes.
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbeincorrectif
theoilischeckedwhenthemachineishot.
5.Movetheseatforward.
6.Cleantheareaaroundthedipsticksofthehydraulic
systemreservoirs(Figure82).
7.Removeonedipstickfromthehydraulicreservoir
(Figure82).
8.Wipethedipstickoffandthreadthedipstickintothe
reservoir.
9.Removethedipstickandlookattheend(Figure82).
Note:Iftheoillevelisattheaddmark,slowlypour
onlyenoughoilintothehydraulicreservoirtoraisethe
leveltothefullorHline.
Important:Donotoverllthehydraulicunits
withoilasdamagemayoccur.Donotrunthe
machinewiththeoilbelowtheaddmark.
10.Installthedipstick.
11.Repeatprocedurefortheoppositedipstick.
Figure82
Eitherdipstickwillbeusedinthemachine
1.Full3.H—meanshighlevel
2.Add4.Dipsticklocationsunder
seat
WARNING
Hydraulicoilescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.
•Ifhydraulicoilisinjectedintotheskinit
mustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththistype
ofinjury.Gangrenemayresultifthisis
notdone.
•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicoil.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem.
•Makesurethatallhydraulicoilhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandthatall
hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight
beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic
system.
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