TestProcedure(continued)
4.Cleananddisconnectthehydraulichosettingattheelbowttingnearthe
barrelend(front)oftheliftcylinderbeingtested.
5.CapthedisconnectedttingwithahydraulicORFScap,andplugthe
disconnectedhosewithahydraulicORFSplug.
6.Removetheblockorjackstandsupportingthecuttingunit,thenlowerand
removethejack.
7.Sitintheoperator’sseatandsetthekeyswitchtotheONposition.Press
andholdthelift/lowerswitchintheLOWERposition.
8.Thecappedliftcylindershouldbeabletosupportthecuttingunitforashort
period(longenoughforthemachinetomovefromoneareaoftheworksite
toanotherduringoperation).
9.Releasethelift/lowerswitchandsetthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition.
10.Iftheliftcylinderallowsthecuttingunittolowertooquickly,replaceorrepair
theliftcylinder;refertoLiftCylinder(page5–102)orLiftCylinderService
(page5–104).
11.Useajacktoraisethecuttingunitandliftarmsslightly.Supportthecutting
unitwithblocksorjackstandstopreventitfromlowering.Thisremovesthe
loadfromtheliftcylindersandrelievestheliftcylinderhydraulicpressure.
12.RemovethehydraulicORFScapandplugandconnectthehydraulichose.
13.Repeatthetestfortheremainingliftcylinder.
14.Aftertesting:
A.Connectallhydraulichoses.
B.Lowerandsecuretheoperator’splatformandrewallwiththepreviously
removedfastenersandbrackets.
C.Checkandadjustthelevelofthehydraulicuidinthehydraulicreservoir;
refertothetractionunitOperator’sManual.
D.Starttheengineandoperatetheliftcylinders.Checkforanyhydraulic
uidleaks.Repairhydraulicleaksifnecessarybeforereturningthe
machinetoservice.
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