Operator's Manual

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.
Cleaning
Removing Debris from the
Traction Unit
Important: Operating the engine with
block ed scr eens and/or cooling shr ouds
r emo v ed, will r esult in engine dama ge fr om
o v erheating .
1. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , lo w er
the loader ar ms , and stop the engine .
2. R emo v e the k ey and allo w the engine to cool.
3. Open the hood.
4. Clean any debris from the front and side
screens .
5. Wipe a w a y debris from the air cleaner .
6. Clean any debris build-up on the engine and in
the oil cooler fins with a br ush or blo w er .
Important: It is pr efera ble to blo w
dir t out, rather than w ashing it out. If
w ater is used, k eep it a w ay fr om electrical
items and h y draulic v alv es. Do not use
a high-pr essur e w asher . High-pr essur e
w ashing can dama ge the electrical system
and h y draulic v alv es or deplete g r ease.
7. Clean debris from the hood opening, m uffler ,
and heat shields .
8. Close the hood.
Cleaning the Chassis
Ov er time , the c hassis under the engine collects
dir t and debris that m ust be remo v ed. Using a
flashlight, open the hood and inspect the area
under the engine on a regular basis . W hen the
debris is 1 to 2 inc hes dee p , ha v e an A uthorized
Ser vice Dealer remo v e the rear of the traction unit,
fuel tank, and batter y and flush the c hassis clean.
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