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CAUTION
Beforeopening hydraulicsystem,operate allhy-
draulic controls to relieve system pressure and
avoid injury from pressurized hydraulic oil. See
RelievingHydraulicSystemPressureintheGen-
eral Information section of this chapter.
4. Disconnect hydraulic hoses from fittings in reel mo-
tor.Allowlinestodrainintoasuitablecontainer.Remove
and discard O--rings.
5. Putcapsorplugsondisconnectedhosesandfittings
to prevent contamination.
6. Remove reel motor from cutting unit (see Hydraulic
ReelMotor Removal intheService andRepairssection
of Chapter 7 -- Cutting Units).
7. If hydraulic fittings are to be removed from motor,
mark fitting orientation to allow correct assembly. Re-
move fittings from motor and discard O--rings.
Installation (Fig. 81)
1. If hydraulic fittings were removed from motor, lubri-
catenew O--rings,positionO--ringstofittings andinstall
fittingsintomotorports(seeHydraulicFittingInstallation
intheGeneralInformationsectionofthischapter).Make
sure that fittings are orientated correctly.
2. Install reel motor to cutting unit ( see Hydraulic Reel
Motor Installation in the Service and Repairs section of
Chapter 7 -- Cutting Units).
3. Remove caps or plugs from fittings and hoses.
IMPORTANT: When installing the hydraulic hoses,
makesurethathydraulichosesarestraight(nottwisted)
before tightening the hoses to the motor fittings.
4. Lubricate and install new O--rings on motor fittings.
Correctlyconnecthydraulichosestothemotorusingla-
bels placed during removal procedure.
5. Check oillevel inhydraulicreservoirandaddcorrect
oil if necessary.
6. Follow Hydraulic System Start--up procedures (see
Hydraulic System Start--up in this section).
Hydraulic
System