W hen the traction unit is r unning , y ou
could be caught and injur ed in mo ving
par ts or bur ned on hot surf aces.
Stay a w ay fr om pinch points, mo ving
par ts, and hot surf aces when adjusting
the r unning traction unit.
5. If the left trac k mo v es , lengthen or shor ten the
right traction rod until the trac k stops mo ving .
6. If the right trac k mo v es , lengthen or shor ten
the left traction rod until the trac k stops
mo ving .
7. Tighten the jam n uts .
8. Close the rear access co v er .
9. Stop the engine and lo w er the traction unit to
the g round.
10. Dri v e the traction unit in full rev erse , c hec king
to see if the unit trac ks straight. If it does
not, note the direction the traction unit v eers .
R e peat the adjustment previously described so
that it trac ks straight in rev erse .
Adjusting the Tracking of
the Traction Control, Full
Forward Position
If the traction unit does not dri v e straight when
y ou hold the traction control ag ainst the reference
bar , complete the follo wing procedure:
1. Dri v e the traction unit with the traction
control ag ainst the reference bar , noting whic h
direction the traction unit v eers .
2. R elease the traction control.
3. If the traction unit v eers to the left , loosen the
right jam n ut and adjust the trac king set screw
on the front of the traction control ( Figure 47 ).
4. If the traction unit v eers to the right , loosen
the left jam n ut and adjust the trac king set
screw on the front of the traction control
( Figure 47 ).
Figure 47
1. Set screw 3. Stop
2. Jam nut
5. R e peat ste ps 1 through 4 until the traction unit
dri v es straight in the full forw ard position.
Important: Ensur e the tracking set
scr ews touch the stops in the full f orw ard
position to a v oid o v er str oking the
h y draulic pumps.
Hydraulic System
Maintenance
Replacing the Hydraulic
Filter
Important: Do not substitute an automoti v e
oil filter or sev er e h y draulic system dama ge
may r esult.
Chang e the h y draulic filter :
• After the first 8 operating hours
• After ev er y 200 operating hours
1. P osition traction unit on a lev el surface .
2. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
3. Open the rear access co v er .
4. Place a drain pan under the filter ( Figure 48 ).
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