24. SERVICE PROCEDURE 24.4.3 CHECK OIL LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC TANK, ADD OIL ¤ WARNING When removing the oil filler cap, oil may spurt out, so stop the engine and wait for the oil temperature to go down, then turn the cap slowly to release the internal pressure before removing the cap. If oil has been added to above the H mark, stop the engine and wait for the hydraulic oil to cool down, then drain the excess oil from the drain plug. 1. Lower the blade to the ground in horizontal position, lower the ripper shank vertically and put the tip of the shank in contact with the ground. 2. Stop the engine and wait for about 5 minutes before checking oil level.
If oil level is between top and bottom of red circle sight gauge G , it is normal. NOTICE Do not add oil if the level is above the H line. This will damage the hydraulic equipment and cause the oil to spurt out. 3. If the level is below the L mark, add engine oil through oil filler F . 3-49