WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressure
canpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.
•Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintothe
skinitmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliar
withthistypeofinjury.Gangrenemay
resultifthisisnotdone.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom
pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject
high-pressurehydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertond
hydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthe
hydraulicsystembeforeperforming
anyworkonthehydraulicsystem.
•Makesurethatallhydraulichoses
andlinesareingoodcondition,and
allhydraulicconnectionsandttings
aretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
ReplacingtheHydraulicFluidand
Filters
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Change
thehydraulicltersandhydraulic
uidwhenusinganytypeofuid.
Every250hours—Changethehydrauliclters
andhydraulicuidwhenusingMobil
®
1uid
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every500hours—Changethehydraulic
ltersandhydraulicuidwhenusingT oro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500hydraulicuid(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Toreplacethehydraulicuid,theltersneedtobe
removed.Replacebothatthesametime;referto
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem(page63)fortheuid
specications.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(Figure93).
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Figure93
1.Jackstands
4.Removeboththemowerbeltandthepump-drive
belt;refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page
58)andReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive
Belt(page60).
Note:Thispreventsoilfromgettingonthe
belts.
5.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,removethe
oldlter,andwipethesurfaceclean(Figure94).
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Figure94
Bottomviewofthemachine
1.Filterlocations
2.Hydrauliclter
6.Applyathincoatofhydraulicuidtotherubber
gasketonthereplacementlter(Figure94).
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