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General Information
Operator’s Manual
The Operator’s Manual provides information r egarding
the operation, general maintenance and maintenance
intervals foryour Groundsmaster4300--D. Referto that
publicationforadditionalinformationwhenservicingthe
machine.
Check Hydraulic Fluid
The hydraulic system on your Groundsmaster is de-
signedtooperateonhighqualityhydraulicfluid.Thehy-
draulic system reservoir holds approximately 14 U.S.
gallons (53 liters) of hydraulic fluid. Check level of hy-
draulicfluiddaily.SeeOperator’sManualforfluidlevel
checking procedure and hydraulic oil recommenda-
tions.
1. Hydraulic reservoir cap
Figure 1
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Towing Machine
IMPORTANT: If towing limits are exceeded, severe
damage to the piston (traction) pump may occur.
Ifitbecomesnecessarytotoworpushthemachine,tow
orpushataspeedbelow3mph(4.8kph),andforavery
shortdistance.Ifthemachineneedstobemovedacon-
siderabledistance,machineshouldbetransportedona
trailer.The piston(traction)pump isequippedwith aby-
passvalvethatneedstobeloosenedfortowingorpush-
ing (Fig. 2). Refer to Operator’s Manual for Towing
Procedures.
1. Piston (traction) pump 2. Bypass valve
Figure 2
2
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Hydraulic
System