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.
6. R emo v e and store the cylinder loc ks and lo w er
the loader ar ms .
Checking the Hydraulic
Fluid Level
Chec k the h y draulic fluid lev el before the engine is
first star ted and after ev er y 25 operating hours .
Hy draulic T ank Capacity: 17.25 US g allons (67
l)
Use 10W -30 or 15W -40 deterg ent, diesel engine oil
(API ser vice CH-4 or higher).
1. R emo v e the attac hment, if one is installed.
2. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , raise
the loader ar ms , and install the cylinder loc ks .
3. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and allo w the
engine to cool.
4. Clean the area around the filler nec k of the
h y draulic tank ( Figure 8 ).
5. R emo v e the cap from the filler nec k and c hec k
the fluid lev el on the dipstic k ( Figure 8 ).
T he fluid lev el should be betw een the marks
on the dipstic k.
Figure 8
1. Filler neck cap 2. Dipstick
6. If the lev el is lo w , add enough fluid to raise it
to the proper lev el.
7. Install the cap on the filler nec k.
8. R emo v e and store the cylinder loc ks and lo w er
the loader ar ms .
Checking the Tire Pressure
Maintain the air pressure in the tires as specified.
Chec k the tires when they are cold to g et the most
accurate reading .
Pr essur e: 15-20 psi
Note: Use a lo w er tire pressure (15 psi) when
operating in sandy soil conditions to pro vide better
traction in the loose soil.
Figure 9
1. Valve stem
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Stand on the platfor m.
2. Ensure that the auxiliar y h y draulics lev er is in
neutral.
3. Mo v e the c hok e lev er fully forw ard if y ou are
star ting a cold engine .
Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require
c hoking .
4. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een slo w
(tur tle) and fast (rabbit) positions .
5. T ur n the ignition k ey to the star t position.
W hen the engines star ts , release the k ey .
Important: Do not enga ge the star ter
f or mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If the
engine f ails to star t, allo w a 30 second
cool-do wn period betw een attempts.
F ailur e to f ollo w these instr uctions can
bur n out the star ter motor .
6. After the engine star ts , g radually mo v e the
c hok e rearw ard. If the engine stalls or hesitates ,
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