CAUTION
Preventpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetoequipment.Readall
WARNINGS,CAUTIONSandPrecautionsforHydraulicTestingatthe
beginningofthissection.
ProcedureforPiston(Traction)PumpFlowTest
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,raiseandlockthecuttingdecks,disengage
PTO,engageparkingbrakeandstopengine.Removekeyfromkeyswitch.
Makesurehydraulicoilisatnormaloperatingtemperature(54to66ºC(130
to150ºF)).
CAUTION
Allwheelswillbeoffthegroundandrotatingduringthistest.Make
suremachineissupportedsoitwillnotmoveandaccidentallyfallto
preventinjuringanyonenearthemachine.
2.Raiseandsupportmachinesoallwheelsareofftheground(seeJacking
Instructions(page1–6)).
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Figure56
1.Pistonpump
3.ManifoldP1port
2.Tractionmanifold
3.ThoroughlycleanjunctionofhydraulichosefrompistonpumpAportand90º
ttingintheP1portonsideoftractionmanifoldwhichisattachedtothe
bottomofthefrontaxleframe(Figure56).Disconnecthosefrom90ºtting.
IMPORTANT
Whentesterisinstalled,makesurethattheoilowindicatorarrow
ontheowgaugeisshowingthatoilwillowfromthedisconnected
hydraulichose,throughthetesterandintothetractionmanifold
tting.
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