1.
Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting units, shut off
the engine and remove the key.
2.
Loosely assemble the bypass hose and straight
fittings of the reverse tow kit; refer to the
Reverse
Tow Kit Installation Instructions
.
3.
Remove the dust cap and the test fitting from
the test port of the reverse traction tube.
4.
Assemble the straight fitting of the bypass hose
to the test port, and tighten the fitting and hose.
5.
Remove the #6 hex-socket plug from the
unmarked port (located between the fittings
in port M8 and port P2) of the rear-traction
manifold.
6.
Assemble the other straight fitting of the bypass
hose into the unmarked rear-traction manifold
port, and tighten the fitting and hose.
7.
Open the tow bypass valve of the traction pump
by rotating it 90° (1/4 turn) in either direction
(
).
Note:
Note the position of the valve when
opening and closing it.
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Figure 56
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Tow bypass valve
8.
Push or tow the machine.
Important:
Do not push or tow the machine
faster than 3 to 4.8 km/h (2 to 3 mph) or for
more than 0.4 km (1/4 mile), because damage
to the hydraulic system may occur. The
bypass valve must be open whenever you
push or tow the machine.
Preparing the Machine for
Operation
Remove the Reverse Tow Kit
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting units, shut off
the engine and remove the key.
2.
Remove the straight fitting and bypass hose
of the reverse tow kit from the test port of the
reverse traction tube; refer to the
Reverse Tow
Kit Installation Instructions
.
3.
Install the test fitting and dust cap to the test port.
4.
Remove the other straight fitting of the bypass
hose from the unmarked (located between the
fittings in port M8 and port P2) rear-traction
manifold port.
5.
Install the new #6 hex-socket plug from the
Reverse Tow Kit into the unmarked port of the
rear-traction manifold.
6.
Close the tow bypass valve by rotating it back
90° (1/4 turn) before starting the engine. (
Note:
Do not exceed 7 to 11 N∙m (5 to 8 ft-lb)
torque to close the valve.
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Figure 57
1.
Tow bypass valve
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