Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3400 - Hydraulic System Maintenance; Hydraulic System Safety; Servicing the Hydraulic Fluid

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
ServicingtheHydraulic
Fluid
Important:Regardlessofthehydraulicuidtype
used,anymachineusedformowingfairways,
verticutting,orusedduringambienttemperatures
above29°C(85°F)shouldhavetheOilCoolerKit
(PartNo.117-9314)installed.
HydraulicFluidSpecications
Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithhigh-quality
hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid
beforeyourststarttheengineanddailythereafter;
refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel(page42).
Recommendedhydraulicuid:T oroPXExtended
LifeHydraulicFluid;availablein19L(5USgallon)
pailsor208L(55USgallon)drums.
Note:Amachineusingtherecommended
replacementuidrequireslessfrequentuidandlter
changes.
Alternativehydraulicuids:IfToroPXExtended
LifeHydraulicFluidisnotavailable,youmayuse
anotherconventional,petroleum-basedhydraulicuid
havingspecicationsthatfallwithinthelistedrange
forallthefollowingmaterialpropertiesandthatit
meetsindustrystandards.Donotusesyntheticuid.
Consultwithyourlubricantdistributortoidentifya
satisfactoryproduct.
Note:T orodoesnotassumeresponsibilityfor
damagecausedbyimpropersubstitutions,souse
productsonlyfromreputablemanufacturerswhowill
standbehindtheirrecommendation.
HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPoint
Anti-wearHydraulicFluid,ISOVG46
MaterialProperties:
Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C(104°F)
44to48
ViscosityIndexASTMD2270
140orhigher
PourPoint,ASTMD97-37°Cto-45°C(-34°F
to-49°F)
IndustrySpecications:EatonVickers694(I-286-S,
M-2950-S/35VQ25or
M-2952-S)
Note:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicuidisavailablein20ml(0.67oz)
bottles.Abottleissufcientfor15to22L(4to6US
gallons)ofhydraulicuid.OrderPartNo.44-2500
fromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.
Important:ToroPremiumSynthetic
BiodegradableHydraulicFluidistheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyToro.
Thisuidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersused
inTorohydraulicsystemsandissuitablefora
wide-rangeoftemperatureconditions.Thisuidis
compatiblewithconventionalmineraloils,butfor
maximumbiodegradabilityandperformance,the
hydraulicsystemshouldbethoroughlyushedof
conventionaluid.Theoilisavailablein19L(5
USgallons)pailsor208L(55USgallons)from
yourauthorizedTorodistributor.
CheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid
Level
Thehydraulic-uidreservoirislledatthefactory
withhighqualityhydraulicuid.Beforeoperatingthe
machineeachday,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid.Yourmachinehasadipstickorawhiteplastic
windowonthefrontofthehydraulic-uidreservoir
(behindtheseatontheleftsideofthemachine)that
isusedtocheckthehydraulic-uidlevel.Theuid
shouldbebetweenthewindowlinesorthedipstick
marks;ifnot,addmoreappropriateuid.
RefertoFigure43forthisprocedure.
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