MAINTENANCE
Daily Maintenance
Regular maintenance of your loader and hydraulic system will insure maximum loader efficiency and long life.
1.Check fluid level of tractor hydraulic system before starting each day’s operation. If necessary, add hydraulic oil as recommended in your tractor operator’s manual.
2.After every four hours of operation, lubricate all twelve grease fittings; one at each end of lift boom arms and one at rod and base ends of each lift and bucket cylinder.
3.After every ten hours of operation, check all hardware and tighten where required.
4.Replace hoses immediately if they are damaged by a cut or scrape, extruded at the fittings or leaking. Hydraulic oil leaks should be repaired promptly to avoid loss of oil and serious personal injury from escaping oil.
Escaping hydraulic fluid under pressure can penetrate skin, causing serious personal injury.
•DO NOT use your hand to check for leaks. Use a piece of wood or cardboard and wear eye protection to search for leaks.
•Stop engine and relieve pressure before connecting or disconnecting lines.
•Tighten all connections before starting engine or pressurizing lines.
NOTE: If any fluid is injected into skin, obtain medical attention immediately or gangrene may result.
Storage
Never crawl under or allow children to play around or on a loader that is disconnected from the tractor. The loader could fall crushing a person resulting in serious injury or death.
Do not remove the attachment from the loader when the loader is disconnected from the tractor. The attachment stabilizes the loader. If the attachment is removed, the loader will fall and could result in serious injury.
Only disconnect and store the loader on firm flat ground. Make sure the loader stands are properly installed and rest on firm ground or support blocks. If the stands sink or fail, the loader could fall causing serious injury.
NOTE: When loader hydraulics are disconnected from tractor, the tractor hydraulic circuit must be completed. Failure to do so will result in tractor hydraulic pump damage.
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