5-18 BA DT10 en - Edition 1.5 * * dt10b520.fm
Maintenance
Checking the hydraulic oil level
Do not add oil if the oil level is above the FULL mark, otherwise the hydraulic
system can be damaged and escaping oil can cause serious injury.
☞Check the hydraulic oil level each time the vehicle is put into operation or
once a day
Perform the starting aid as follows:
☞Park the vehicle on level ground
☞Raise the platform and lock it in the safety position See Maintenance prop on page
5-1.
☞Stop the engine
☞The dipstick is integrated in the filler cap B of hydraulic oil reservoir A
☞Check whether the oil level is between MIN and MAX
☞Add hydraulic oil if the oil level is lower
Read off the oil level of the hydraulic system only after the machine reaches its
operating temperature.
1
Adding hydraulic oil
Removing the filler plug can cause oil to escape –
Accident hazard!
☞Carefully unscrew the plug to slowly reduce the pressure inside the reser-
voir.
Refill hydraulic oil only with the engine stopped otherwise hydraulic oil will overflow at the
filler opening on the hydraulic oil reservoir.
Add as follows:
☞Park the vehicle on level ground
☞Raise the platform and lock it in the safety position See Maintenance prop on page
5-1.
☞Stop the engine
☞Unscrew filler cap B
☞Use an oil funnel with micro-filter to fill in oil
With the filter insert in place:
☞Adding hydraulic oil
☞Check the hydraulic oil level with the dipstick integrated in filler cap B
☞Add if necessary and check again
☞Firmly tighten filler cap B by hand.
Fig. 82: Hydraulic oil level
A
B
Fig. 83: Hydraulic oil level
FULL
LOW
Fig. 84: Adding hydraulic oil
B