Figure. 8 | Hydraulic Tank |
1.Adding Hydraulic Oil (use Shell Rimula 15W40)
a.Place the Mower on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
b.Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch.
c.Clean the area around the Hydraulic Oil fill neck.
d.Remove the hydraulic fill cap and check the level. The correct level is a 1/4” below the oil tank fill neck.
e.Pour hydraulic oil into the reservoir a 1/4” below the oil tank fill neck, if necessary.
2.Draining Hydraulic Oil
Used hydraulic oil must be disposed of properly. Do not pour it down a drain or sewer, or dump it on open land, this creates an environmental hazard. Please be aware of the environment when disposing of used oil.
a.Place the Mower on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
b.Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch.
c.Remove the mower deck. See section on Mower Deck.
d.Raise the seat forward to expose the hydrau- lic oil fill point.
e.Clean the area around the hydraulic fill oil cap.
f.Remove hydraulic fill oil cap.
g.Place a suitable container (at least 2 gallon) under the hydraulic reservoir.
h.Remove the drain plug from the bottom of the hydraulic oil tank to drain. Replace the plug.
i.Place a small pan under the pump motor frame. Remove fill oil cap from hydraulic res- ervoir for faster drainage. Remove nut caps
and drain oil from both left and right pumps. Replace and retighten nuts.
Hydraulic pumps
Unfasten hose and
Figure. 9 | drain from the bot- |
tom of both pumps.
j.Remove the three screws from the top of the oil filter and replace the oil filter element. Coat the sealing surface with Shell Rimula 15W40 oil or equivalent. Install the three screws back into the oil filter.
k.Add proper amount of hydraulic oil to reser- voir. Use Shell Rimula 15W40 or equivalent.
l.Run and purge pumps and motors. Check oil level.
m.Add proper amount of hydraulic oil to reser- voir and repeat step L.
C.Electrical Circuit
Danger:
Read General Safety Precautions Nos. 9 and 10.
1.Battery: The battery is located beneath the operator’s seat. Remove the fillcaps and check the level of the liquid electrolyte in the battery every 50 operating hours. If the level in any of the six cells has dropped below the bottom of the split ring inside the fill hole, refill the cell with distilled water. To keep the outside of the bat- tery clean, brush on a strong solution of bicar- bonate of soda and water and rinse with clean water. Keep the contacts and cable ends clean with a wire brush and make sure the connec- tions are tight. Coat the terminals with petro- leum jelly to prevent corrosion.
2.Battery Storage: When storing the Mower for long periods of time the following guidelines should be taken.
a.Disconnect the battery cables from the ter- minals and remove the battery. You will have to remove the control panel to access the battery strap. Replace control panel.
b.Clean the battery before storing. A dirty bat- tery will lose its charge over time.
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