Changing the Hydraulic
Filter
Service Interval:
Every 300 hours
Removing the Hydraulic Filter
1.
Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 44)
.
2.
Lower the operator’s cushion; refer to
the Operator’s Cushion (page 46)
.
3.
Align the drain pan under the hydraulic filter.
4.
Remove the filter from the filter head (
).
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1.
Filter head
2.
Filter
Installing the Filter
1.
Clean the filter mounting flange of the filter head.
2.
Apply a thin coat of the specified hydraulic
fluid to the gasket of the new filter; refer to
Hydraulic-Fluid Specifications (page 58)
.
3.
Fill the filter with the specified hydraulic fluid.
4.
Thread the filter onto the filter head until the seal
contacts the mounting flange, then tighten the
filter an additional 1/2 turn.
5.
Star the engine, check for leaks around the filter
and filter head, shut off the engine, and remove
the key.
Note:
Repair all hydraulic leaks.
6.
Raise and secure the operator’s cushion; refer
to
Raising the Operator’s Cushion (page 46)
.
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