Operator's Manual

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Hydraulicuidtype:Mobil424HydraulicOilorequivalent
Themachineshydraulictankislledatthefactorywith
approximately28.4liters(30quarts)hydraulicuid.
Important:Alwaysusethecorrecthydraulicuid.
Unspecieduidswilldamagethehydraulicsystem.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandstoptheengine.
Allowtheenginetocool.
2.Unlatchandremovethecowl.
3.Ensurethatthehopperisdownandinthelevel
position.
4.Locatetheoilsightgauge(Figure7)onthesideofthe
hydraulicoiltank.
Note:Whentheoilleveliscorrect,theoillevelwill
cover25%to75%ofthewindowinthesiteglass.
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Figure7
1.Sightgauge
5.Iftheoillevelislow,removethebreather/llercap
fromthetopofthehydraulictank(Figure8),andadd
enoughofthespeciedhydraulicuidtoraiseittothe
properlevel.
CAUTION
Thehydraulicbreather/llercapisdesigned
topressurizethereservoirto34kPa(5psi).
Loosenthecapslowlytoavoidinjurywhenever
addingoilorworkingonthehydraulicsystem.
Useawrenchonthehexdirectlyunderthe
cap.
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Figure8
1.Breather/llercap
2.Hex
6.Installthebreather/llercap.Wipeupanyspilled
hydraulicuid(Figure8).
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsoftheengine
controlsreferencedinthissection,referto
EngineControls
(page10)
.
Note:Makesurethesparkplugwireisinstalledonspark
plug.
1.SettheparkingbraketotheOnposition;referto
ParkingBrakeLever(page9).
2.Makesuretheforward/reversespeedlevers
areintheneutral(released)position;referto
Forward-Speed-ControlLever(page9)and
Reverse-Speed-ControlLever(page9).
3.TurnthefueltankshutoffvalvetotheOnposition;
refertoFuel-tankShutoffValve(page9).
4.Movethefuel-shutoffvalveontheenginetotheOn
position;refertoFuel-shutoffValve(page10).
5.MovethechokelevertotheOnpositionwhenstarting
acoldengine;refertoChokeLever(page10).
Note:Thechokemaynotberequiredwhenstarting
awarmengine.
6.MovethethrottleleverawayfromtheMinposition,
about1/3ofthewaytowardtheMaxposition;referto
ThrottleLever(page10).
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