ServiceandRepairs
GeneralPrecautionsforRemovingandInstallingHydraulicSystem
Components
BeforeRepairorReplacementofHydraulicComponents
1.Beforeremovinganypartsfromthehydraulicsystem,parkmachineona
levelsurface,engageparkingbrake,lowercuttingunitsandstopengine.
Removekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Cleanmachinebeforedisconnecting,removingordisassemblingany
hydrauliccomponents.Makesurehydrauliccomponents,hosesconnections
andttingsarecleanedthoroughly.Alwayskeepinmindtheneedfor
cleanlinesswhenworkingonhydraulicequipment.
CAUTION
Operateallhydrauliccontrolstorelievesystempressureandavoid
injuryfrompressurizedhydraulicoil.Controlsmustbeoperatedwith
thekeyswitchinRUNandtheengineOFF .Makesureallelectrically
operatedcontrolvalvesareactuated.ReturnkeyswitchtoOFF
whenpressurehasbeenrelieved.Removekeyfromthekeyswitch.
3.Putcapsorplugsonanyhydrauliclines,hydraulicttingsandcomponents
leftopenorexposedtopreventsystemcontamination.
4.Putlabelsondisconnectedhydrauliclinesandhosesforproperinstallation
afterrepairsarecompleted.
5.Recordthepositionofhydraulicttings(especiallyelbowttings)onhydraulic
componentsbeforeremoval.Markpartsifnecessarytomakesuretheywill
bealignedproperlywheninstallinghydraulichosesandtubes.
AfterRepairorReplacementofHydraulicComponents
1.Checkuidlevelinthehydraulictankandaddcorrectuidifnecessary.
Drainandrellhydraulictankandchangeuidlterifcomponentfailurewas
severeorsystemiscontaminated(seeFlushHydraulicSystem(page5–65)).
2.LubricateO−ringsandsealswithcleanhydraulicuidbeforeinstalling
hydrauliccomponents.
3.Makesurecapsorplugsareremovedfromthehydraulictubes,hydraulic
ttingsandcomponentsbeforereconnecting.
4.Usepropertighteningmethodswheninstallinghydraulichosesandttings
(seeInstallingtheHydraulicFittings(SAEStraightThreadO-RingFittings)
(page5–8)).
5.Afterrepairs,checkcontrollinkagesorcablesforproperadjustment,binding
orbrokenparts.
6.Afterdisconnectingorreplacinganyhydrauliccomponents,operatemachine
functionsslowlyuntilairisoutofsystem(seeChargeHydraulicSystem
(page5–69)).
7.Checkforhydraulicuidleaks.Shutoffengineandcorrectleaksifnecessary.
Checkuidlevelinhydraulictankandaddcorrectuidifnecessary.
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