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Figure130
1.Hydraulic-tankcap
3.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandcapof
thehydraulictank(Figure130).
4.Removethecapfromthellerneck.
5.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckand
wipeitwithacleanrag.Insertthedipstickinto
thellerneck,thenremoveitandchecktheuid
level(Figure131).
Note:Theuidlevelshouldbewithinthesafe
operatingrangeonthedipstick.
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Figure131
1.Safeoperatingrange
6.Ifthelevelislow,addtheappropriateuidto
raisetheleveltotheuppermark.
7.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.
8.Closethecover.
ChangingtheHydraulic
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every2,000hours—Ifyou
areusingtherecommended
hydraulicuid,changethe
hydraulicuid.
Every800hours—Ifyouarenotusingthe
recommendedhydraulicuidorhaveever
lledthereservoirwithanalternativeuid,
changethehydraulicuid.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Placealargedrainpanunderthehydraulic-uid
tank.
3.Removethehydraulic-tankcapanddipstick.
4.Removethedrainplugfromthebottomofthe
tankandletthehydraulicuidowintothepan
(Figure132).
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Figure132
1.Hydrauliclters
2.Drainplug
5.Installthedrainplugwhenthehydraulicuid
stopsdraining.
6.Fillthereservoirwithhydraulicuid;referto
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid(page86).
Important:Useonlythehydraulicuids
specied.Otheruidscouldcausesystem
damage.
7.Installthereservoirdipstickandcap.
8.Starttheengineanduseallofthehydraulic
controlstodistributehydraulicuidthroughout
thesystem.
Note:Also,checkforleaks,thenshutoffthe
engine.
9.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraise
theleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverll.
ChangingtheHydraulic
Filters
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Ifyou
areusingtherecommended
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