Operator's Manual

Note:CouplersshowninFigure17arefrom
vehicleswithserialnumberspriorto239999999.
Figure17
1.QuickcouplerAposition2.QuickcouplerBposition
Important:TheWorkmanhydraulicsystem
operatesonDexronIIIautomatictransmission
uid.Thisuidprovidesgearandbearing
lubricationaswellasuidforoperatingthe
hydraulicsystem.
Whentheremotehydraulicsystemquick
couplersareconnected,hydraulicuidows
fromtheTopDressertothevehicle.Ifthe
hydraulicuidintheTopDresserisnotthesame
orequivalenttovehicle’s,componentdamageto
transaxleorhydraulicsystemmayresult.
Fluidcompatibilityshouldbecheckedand
appropriateactiontaken,ifTopDresseris
subsequentlyusedinconjunctionwithanyother
productusinguidsotherthanDexronIIIATF .
CAUTION
Beforedisconnectingorperforminganywork
onthehydraulicsystem,allpressureinsystem
mustberelievedbystoppingengineandplacing
theremotehydraulicvalveintheoatdetent
position.
Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsare
tight,andallhydraulichosesandlinesarein
goodconditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothe
system.
Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksinhydrauliclinesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.Usecardboardorpapertond
hydraulicleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.
Fluidaccidentallyinjectedintotheskinmust
besurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursby
adoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjuryor
gangrenemayresult.
Important:Checkhydraulicoillevelafter
installationofTopdresser1800.Checkoperation
ofTopDresser,thenrecheckhydraulicoil
level.Operationofvehiclewithlowoillevel
candamagepump,remotehydraulics,power
steeringandvehicletransaxle.UseDexronIII
automatictransmissionuidifneeded.
4.Startvehicleengineandtestrotationofthe
conveyorandbrush.Placeremotehydraulicslever
ofWorkmaninthe“run”position.Therotation
shouldbeasshownin
Figure18.Iftherotationis
backwardsthequickcouplersneedtobereversed.
Rotation
Direction
G01 1387
Figure18
Important:Makesurehosesareroutedaway
fromanymoving,sharporhotcomponents.
5.Visuallyinspectthehydraulicsystemforleaks,loose
fasteners,missingparts,improperlyroutedlines.
Makeallrepairsbeforeoperating.
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