dir t or other debris from the radiator screen with
compressed air .
Changing the Engine Coolant
Ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer c hang e the
engine coolant yearly .
If y ou need to add engine coolant, refer to
Chec king, Adding, and Bleeding the Engine
Coolant in Operation , pag e 21 .
Belt Maintenance
Checking the Condition of
the Hydraulic Pump Belt
Chec k the condition of the h y draulic pump belt
( Figure 50 ) yearly . Ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice
Dealer re place it if it becomes damag ed or w or n.
Figure 50
1. Hydraulic Pump Belt
Checking the
Alternator/Fan Belt Tension
Chec k and adjust the tension of the alter nator/fan
belt ev er y 100 operating hours . R e place it ev er y
500 operating hours . R efer to the Engine Operator’ s
Manual for instr uctions .
Controls System
Maintenance
T he factor y adjusts the controls before shipping
the traction unit. Ho w ev er , after many hours of
use , y ou ma y need to adjust the traction control
alignment, the neutral position of the traction
control, and the trac king of the traction control in
the full forw ard position.
Important: T o adjust the contr ols pr oper l y ,
complete each pr ocedur e in the order listed.
Adjusting the Traction
Control Alignment
If the traction control bar does not rest flush
and square with the reference bar when in the
full bac kw ard position, immediately complete the
follo wing procedure:
1. P ark the traction unit on a flat surface and
lo w er the loader ar m.
2. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
3. Pull straight bac k on the traction control so
the front of the control contacts the reference
bar ( Figure 51 ).
Figure 51
1. Front of the control, out of
alignment
2. Reference bar
4. If the front of the traction control does not
rest square and flush with the reference bar ,
loosen the flang e n ut and bolt in the stem of
the traction control ( Figure 52 ).
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