Toro RT600 - Operation; Checking the Hydraulic Fluid Level

Figure20
1.Dipstick2.Dipsticktube
3.Insertthedipstickfullyintothedipsticktube,then
removethedipstick(Figure20).
4.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall
amountofthespeciedoilintotheoil-llerneck
(Figure43),wait3minutes;refertostep1inFilling
theEnginewithOil(page39).
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick;
refertoDrainingtheEngineOil(page38).
5.Repeatsteps2through4untiltheoilleveliscorrect.
6.Installthedipstickandoil-llcapsecurely.
7.Installtheright-sidepanel;refertoInstallingtheSide
Panels(page36).
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
UseToroPremiumAll-seasonHydraulicFluid(available
in5-gallonpailsor55-gallondrums.Seethepartscatalogor
anAuthorizedToroServiceDealerforpartnumbers).
IfTorohydraulicuidisnotavailable,youmayusean
equivalenthydraulicuid,providedthatitmeetsallthe
followingmaterialpropertiesandindustryspecications.Do
notuseasynthetichydraulicuid.Consultwithyour
lubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactoryproduct.
HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wear
HydraulicFluid,ISOVG46
MaterialProperties:
St@40°C(104°F):44to48 Viscosity,ASTMD445
St@100°C(212°F):7.9to8.5
ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270
140to160
HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wear
HydraulicFluid,ISOVG46(cont'd.)
PourPoint,ASTMD97-37°C(-34°F)to-45°C(-49°F)
FZG,Failstage
11orbetter
Watercontent(newuid)500ppm(maximum)
IndustrySpecications:VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),
VickersM-2950-S(Quality
Level),DenisonHF-0
Note:Manybrandsofhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditiveforthe
hydraulicsystemoilisavailablein20ml(0.68oz)bottles.
Onebottleissufcientfor15.1to22.7L(4.0to6.0USgal)
ofhydraulicoil.Orderpartno.44-2500fromanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,andputallthe
attachmentsinthetransportposition.
2.Stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
3.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelinthesightgauge
locatedatthesideofthehydraulicreservoir(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Filllevel(midpoint)3.Hydraulicuid
2.Sightgauge
Note:Thehydraulicuidlevelshouldbebetweenthe
AddandFullmarksonthesightgauge.
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