HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
HydraulicFluid
Specication
Thehydraulic-uidreservoirislledatthefactorywith
high-qualityhydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthe
hydraulicuidbeforeyoustarttheengineforthe
rsttimeanddailythereafter.
UseToroPremiumAll-SeasonHydraulicFluid
(Availablein5-gallonpailsor55-gallondrums.See
thePartsCatalogorTorodistributorforpartnumbers.)
IftheTorouidisnotavailable,youmayuseother
uidsprovidedthattheymeetallthefollowingmaterial
propertiesandindustryspecications.Consultwith
yourlubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactory
product.
Note:T orodoesnotassumeresponsibilityfor
damagecausedbyimpropersubstitutions,souse
onlyproductsfromreputablemanufacturerswhowill
standbehindtheirrecommendation.
High-ViscosityIndex/Low-PourPoint
Anti-WearHydraulicFluid,ISOVG46
MaterialProperties:
St@40°C42to50 Viscosity,ASTMD445
St@100°C7.6to8.5
ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270
140orhigher
PourPoint,ASTMD97-40°Fto-49°F
FZG,Failstage
11orbetter
Watercontent(newuid)500ppm(maximum)
IndustrySpecications:VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),
VickersM-2950-S(Quality
Level),DenisonHF-0
Important:TheISOVG46multigradeuid
offersoptimalperformanceinawiderange
oftemperatureconditions.Foroperationin
consistentlyhighambienttemperatures,65°F
(18°C)to120°F(49°C),ISOVG68hydraulicuid
mayofferimprovedperformance.
Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmost
colorless,makingitdifculttospotleaks.A
reddyeadditiveforthehydraulic-systemoilis
availablein20ml(2/3oz)bottles.1bottleis
sufcientfor15to22L(4to6USgallons)of
hydraulicoil.OrderToroPartNo.44-2500from
yourauthorizedTorodistributor.
ServicingtheHydraulic
System
PreparingtoServicetheHydraulic
System
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,lowerthemowerdeck,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PlaceallcontrolsintheNEUTRALpositionand
starttheengine.
4.Runtheengineatlowestpossibleenginespeed
topurgethesystemofair.
Important:DonotrunthePTO.
5.Cyclethesteeringwheelseveraltimesfullyto
theleftandright,andalignthesteeringwheels
straightforward.
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