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SECTION 11: MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
Daily
• Checkthelevelofhydraulicoilintractorbefore
starting each day’s operation. If necessary, add oil
as recommended in your tractor owner’s manual.
IMPORTANT: When adding oil to the tractor reservoir,
always use hydraulic oil as specified in the tractor
operator’s manual.
• Lubricateaftereveryeighthoursofoperation(See
Figure 30):
- Apply lubrication to the grease fitting in the hub
at the mast end (rearward end) of each boom
arm.
- Apply lubrication to the grease fittings at the
each end of both boom lift cylinders.
- Apply lubrication to the grease fitting in the hub
at the upper end of each bucket cylinder.
- Apply lubrication to the grease fittings in the
outer end of all four pivot pins of the loader
bucket.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
After every eight hours of operation, check all hard-
wareandtightenwhererequired.
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.
Figure 30
