Figure 17
1. Oil dipstick 2. Oil ller cap
5. Pull out the dipstic k and wipe the metal end
clean ( Figure 17 ).
6. Slide the dipstic k fully into the dipstic k tube
( Figure 17 ).
7. Pull the dipstic k out and look at the metal end.
8. If the oil lev el is lo w (belo w the bottom hole),
clean around the oil filler cap and remo v e the
cap ( Figure 17 ).
9. Slo wly pour only enough oil into the v alv e
co v er to raise the lev el to the top hole on the
dipstic k.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be
dama ged.
10. R e place the filler cap and dipstic k.
11. Close the hood.
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: 12 US g allons (45.4 l)
Use 10W -30 deterg ent, diesel engine oil (API
ser vice CH-4 or higher).
1. R emo v e the attac hment, if one is installed;
refer to R emo ving an Attac hment.
2. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface ,
lo w er the loader ar ms , and fully retract the tilt
cylinder .
3. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and allo w the
engine to cool.
4. Open the hood.
5. Clean the area around the filler nec k of the
h y draulic tank ( Figure 18 ).
Figure 18
1. Hydraulic ller neck cap
6. R emo v e the cap from the filler nec k and c hec k
the fluid lev el on the dipstic k ( Figure 19 ).
T he fluid lev el should be betw een the marks
on the dipstic k.
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