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1-46 American-Lincoln

ATS 46/53

FILLING THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR

1. Access to the hydraulic reservoir is located in the

engine compartment.

2. Open the hydraulic reservoir breather filter cap.

3. Remove any debris that is in the breather filter cap

screen.

4. Fill the reservoir until the fluid is at the “FULL” line on

the hydraulic fluid sight gauge. The sight gauge is

located on the center side of the hydraulic reservoir.

5. Close the hydraulic reservoir breather filter cap.

6. Close the engine compartment cover.

CLEANING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

1. Put a drop cloth on the floor.

2. Drive the machine onto the drop cloth.

3. Set the parking brake.

4. Open the engine covers.

5. Put a container under the reservoir drain to catch the reservoir fluid. Pivot the reservoir out.

6. Remove the drain plug. The reservoir fluid will drain. Do not use the drained fluid to refill the hydraulic

reservoir. Dispose of the used fluid.

7. Flush the interior of the hydraulic reservoir with clean fluid.

8. Put the reservoir plug, removed in step six, back in the hydraulic tank drain and tighten it. A pipe thread

sealer is required on the plug.

9. Open the breather filter cap.

10. Fill the reservoir with new FORD type “F” automotive transmission fluid. The capacity of the tank is 10

gallons. Fill to the “FULL” line on the hydraulic fluid sight gauge.

11. Close the breather filter cap. Rotate the reservoir into the engine compartment.

12. Replace the engine covers.

REPLACING THE RETURN FILTER ELEMENT

1. Replace the return filter element after 250 hours of

machine run time.

2. Unscrew the fasteners from the filter assembly cover

and retain.

3. Remove the cover and the compression spring and

retain.

4. Discard the old filter element.

5. Position the new filter element inside the filter body.

6. Put the compression spring in position. Wipe the

cover magnet free of any metal filings or debris.

7. Place O-ring (moisten with clean hydraulic fluid) and

cover into position.

8. Reattach fasteners to the filter cover.

9. Clean any hydraulic reservoir fluid spills. The fluid

can damage painted surfaces of the machine.

GENERAL MACHINE MAINTENANCE

FILL

HYDRAULIC

RESERVOIR

COVER

SPRING

O-RING

FILTER

ELEMENT

FILTER

BODY

P-5091/9907

C1691A FIGURE 40

P5091 FIGURE 41