Gehl Z17 GEN:2, Operator'S Manual

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15. Care and Service in Cold Weather
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To prevent the machine from getting stuck in the morning
due to frozen mud or water deposits on the undercarriage,
be sure to observe the following precautions.
• Remove any mud or water adhering to the machine. If
mud or water droplets adhering to the hydraulic cylinder
rods should get into the seals, the seals could be dam-
aged.
• Remove any mud or water adhering to the moving parts
for changing the track gauge. If mud or water deposits
are frozen, the variable track gauge type crawlers cannot
be operated.
• Park the machine on solid, dry ground.
If no solid, dry ground is available, lay plates on the
ground and park the machine on the plates to prevent
the frozen tracks from sticking to the ground.
• Drain the water accumulated in the fuel system by open-
ing the drain cock, to prevent freezing.
• As battery performance deteriorates in low tempera-
tures, cover the battery or move it to a warm place, and
reinstall it in the machine on the next morning.
If the level of the battery electrolyte is low, add distilled
water before starting operation on the next morning. To
prevent the battery from freezing at night, do not add dis-
tilled water after completing operation.
When the temperature rises, do the following:
• Replace the lube oil and fuel with the specified viscosi-
ties according to Section "21. Fueling, Oiling and Greas-
ing Based on Temperature Range".
• If you have added an AF-PT anti-freeze (for one winter
season only), fully drain the cooling system, flush the in-
side of the cooling system well, and fill the cooling sys-
tem with tap water.
15-2. Precautions after a day's work
15-3. After cold weather ends
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