Figure 50
1. Drain plug
7. R emo v e the drain plug and allo w the oil to
drain into the pan ( Figure 50 ).
8. W hen finished, install and tighten the drain
plug .
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a cer tified
recycling center .
9. Fill the h y draulic tank with appro ximately 12
US g allons (45.4 l) of 10W -30 deterg ent, diesel
engine oil (API ser vice CH-4 or higher); refer
to Chec king Hy draulic Fluid in Operation ,
pag e 18 .
10. Star t the engine and let it r un for a few min utes .
11. Stop the engine .
12. Chec k the h y draulic fluid lev el and top it off if
necessar y; refer to Chec king Hy draulic Fluid
in Operation , pag e 18 .
13. Close the hood.
Checking the Hydraulic
Lines
After ev er y 100 operating hours , c hec k the
h y draulic lines and hoses for leaks , loose fittings ,
kink ed lines , loose mounting suppor ts , w ear ,
w eather , and c hemical deterioration. R e place all
mo ving h y draulic hoses ev er y 1500 hours or 2
years , whic h ev er comes first. Mak e necessar y
re pairs before operating .
Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e
can penetrate skin and cause injur y . F luid
injected into the skin must be surgicall y
r emo v ed within a few hour s by a doctor
f amiliar with this f or m of injur y or gang r ene
may r esult.
• K eep y our body and hands a w ay fr om
pin hole leaks or nozzles that eject high
pr essur e h y draulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find h y draulic
leaks, nev er use y our hands.
Cleaning
Removing Debris from the
Traction Unit
Important: Operating the engine with
block ed scr eens, dir ty or plug ged cooling fins,
and/or cooling shr ouds r emo v ed, will r esult in
engine dama ge fr om o v erheating .
1. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , lo w er
the loader ar ms , and stop the engine .
2. R emo v e the k ey and allo w the engine to cool.
3. Open the hood.
4. Clean any debris from the front and side
screens .
5. Wipe a w a y debris from the air cleaner .
6. Clean any debris build-up on the engine and in
the oil cooler fins with a br ush or blo w er .
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.
7. Clean debris from the cooler fan g rill on the
hood.
8. Close the hood.
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