rav KT100, Operating Instructions Manual

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7.8 Bleeding the hydraulics
• Sink the machine into its lowest posi-
tion.
• Place drip tray under pump.
• Loosen the bleed screws on the cyl-
inders
• When there are no bleed screws the
cylinders are so constructed as to bleed
themselves
• Pump until oil is discharged from the
bleed screws without any air bubbles
• Tighten bleed screws
• Check oil level and top-up if neces-
sary
• Bleed pump if necessary
see chapter 8.3
7.9 Control of the hydraulic hoses
A yearly check on the hydraulic
hoses for a safe working condi-
tion is stipulated. The check
must be carried out by a qualified
trades-man.
Control the following:
• Can the following damage be ob-served
on the outer mantel of the hose rips,
kinks, cuts, unbending, abrasions or
splitting?
• Are there any deformities in the hose
when under or not under pressure?
• Are there any leaks between the hos-es
and the fittings? Is the hose com-ing
out of the fitting?
• When there is any damage the hose
should be changed.
• Depending on the requirements the
hoses should be changed at the latest
after six years.
7.5 Oil Change Intervals
The oil must be changed after the first
50 working hours, thereafter at inter-vals
of 500 hours or at the latest every 2 ye-
ars
7.6 Checking the oil level
• Sink the machine into its lowest posi-
tion
• Read the oil level in the oil observa-tion
bung
• The level should be in the upper third
of the bung
• Top-up when necessary
Breather bung
Oil observa-tion
bung
Lowering pedal
Foot pedal
Fig. 10:
7.7 Oil Change
• Sink the machine into its lowest posi-
tion.
• Place drip tray under pump.
• Remove the hydraulic hose from the
pump and place in the drip tray.
• Pump the foot pedal until no more oil
is discharged from the pump.
• Reconnect hose.
• Remove breather bung.
• Fill oil until level is in the upper third of
the observation bung.
• Tank volumes:
- tank 250 mm long = 1,0 l
- tank 300 mm long = 1,3 l
- tank 450 mm long = 1,9 l
- vertical Tank = 1,2 l
• replace the breather bung.