Maintenance
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POTENTIAL
HAZARD
• If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could start the engine.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Accidental starting of the engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Remove the key from the ignition switch and and disconnect negative battery cable
from battery before you do any maintenance.
Removing/Installing
the Hood
Removing the Hood
Before performing many maintenance procedures,
you will need to remove the hood.
1. Raise the loader arms and install the cylinder
locks; refer to Using the Cylinder Locks,
page 22.
Note: In the case that you need to remove the
hood without raising the loader arms,
be very careful not to damage the hood
or hydraulic hoses as you maneuver the
hood out from under the arms.
2. Stop the engine and remove the key.
3. Release the four locking tabs (Fig. 16).
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Figure 16
1. locking
tabs
4. Pull the hood off of the traction unit.
Installing the Hood
1. Position the hood over the traction unit frame
with the posts on the hood fitting into the holes
on the frame (Fig. 16).
2. Secure the hood by pushing the locking tabs
forward and down (Fig. 16).
Greasing
the T
raction Unit
Grease all pivot joints every 8 operating hours and
immediately after every washing.
Grease Type: General-purpose grease.