Operator's Manual

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesand
Hoses
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinked
lines,loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,
weatherdeterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeoperating.
ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Ifyouareusing
therecommendedhydraulicuid,
replacethereturn-hydrauliclterand
charge-hydrauliclter.
Every800hours—Ifyouarenotusingthe
recommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlled
thereservoirwithanalternativeuid,replacethe
return-hydrauliclterandcharge-hydrauliclter.
Important:Useofanyotherltersmayvoidthe
warrantyonsomecomponents.
ChangingtheReturnFilter
Thehydraulicsystemisequippedwithareturnlter-service
indicator(Figure148).Youviewthelter-serviceindicator
throughtheholeintheoorplate.Withtheenginerunning
atoperatingtemperature,checkthecoloroftheindicator
asfollows:
•Greenindicatesnormalhydraulic-uidowthroughthe
lter.
•Refindicatesarestrictedlter.Changethereturnlter.
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Figure148
1.Hydraulic-lter-restrictionindicator
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page52).
2.Atthefrontofthemachine,alignadrainpanunder
thereturnlter(Figure149).
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Figure149
1.Returnlter
2.Filterhead
3.Removethelter.
4.Wipecleantheltermountingareaofthelterhead.
5.Applyathincoatofthespeciedhydraulicuidtothe
gasketofthenewreturnlter.
6.Threadthelterontothelterheadbyhanduntilthe
gasketcontactsthemountingsurface,thenrotatethe
lteranadditional1/2turn.
ChangingtheChargeFilter
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page52).
2.Tilttheseat;refertoTiltingtheSeat(page53).
3.Attheleftsideofthemachine,alignadrainpanunder
thechargelter(Figure150).
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