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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Before each use or daily
Before storage
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the switch before you perform any maintenance.
Greasing the Attachment
Service Interval: Before each use or daily (and
immediately after every washing).
Grease Type: General-purpose grease.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
loader arms, and close the grapple jaws.
2.
Shut off the engine and remove the key.
3.
Clean the grease fittings with a rag.
4.
Connect a grease gun to each fitting
5.
Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins
to ooze out of the bearings (approximately 3
pumps).
6.
Wipe up any excess grease.
Maintenance Procedure
• Grease the attachment (and immediately after every washing).
• Check the hydraulic lines for leaks, loose fittings, kinked lines, loose mounting
supports, wear, weather, and chemical deterioration.
• Paint chipped surfaces.
(Figure
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Checking the Hydraulic
Lines
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
WARNING
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically removed
within a few hours by a doctor familiar with
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this form of injury; otherwise, gangrene may
result.
• Keep your body and hands away from
pinhole leaks or nozzles that eject
high-pressure hydraulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic
leaks; never use your hands.
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