Operator's Manual
1. Dri v e the traction unit with the traction
control ag ainst the reference bar , noting whic h
direction the traction unit v eers .
2. R elease the traction control.
3. If the traction unit v eers to the left , loosen the
right jam n ut and adjust the trac king set screw
on the front of the traction control ( Figure 55 ).
4. If the traction unit v eers to the right , loosen
the left jam n ut and adjust the trac king set
screw on the front of the traction control
( Figure 55 ).
Figure 55
1. Set screw 3. Stop
2. Jam nut
5. R e peat ste ps 1 through 4 until the traction unit
dri v es straight in the full forw ard position.
Important: Ensur e the tracking set
scr ews touch the stops in the full f orw ard
position to a v oid o v er str oking the
h y draulic pumps.
Hydraulic System
Maintenance
Replacing the Hydraulic
Filter
Important: Do not substitute an automoti v e
oil filter or sev er e h y draulic system dama ge
may r esult.
Chang e the h y draulic filter :
• After the first 8 operating hours
• After ev er y 200 operating hours
1. P osition traction unit on a lev el surface .
2. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
3. Open the rear access co v er .
4. Place a drain pan under the filter ( Figure 56 ).
Figure 56
1. Hydraulic lter
5. R emo v e the old filter ( Figure 56 ) and wipe the
surface of the filter adapter g ask et clean.
6. Apply a thin coat h y draulic fluid to the r ubber
g ask et on the re placement filter .
7. Install the re placement h y draulic filter onto the
filter adapter ( Figure 56 ). Tighten it cloc kwise
until the r ubber g ask et contacts the filter
adapter , then tighten the filter an additional
3/4 tur n.
8. Clean up any spilled fluid.
9. Star t the engine and let it r un for about tw o
min utes to purg e air from the system.
10. Stop the engine and c hec k for leaks .
Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e
can penetrate skin and cause injur y .
F luid injected into the skin must be
surgicall y r emo v ed within a few hour s by
a doctor f amiliar with this f or m of injur y
or gang r ene may r esult.
• K eep y our body and hands a w ay fr om
pin hole leaks or nozzles that eject
high pr essur e h y draulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find
h y draulic leaks, nev er use y our hands.
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