TM 5-3805-262-20
11-6. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR MAINTENANCE (CONT)
b. Oil Level Check and Adding Oil.
This task covers checking oil level and add-
i n g o i l .
MATERIALS/PARTS: Clean cloths (Appendix C, item 1)
Hydraulic oil (Appendix C, item 13)
OIL CHECK
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
ADDING OIL
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Park loader on level surface.
Lower bucket so that bottom of bucket is flat on ground.
Using clean cloth, remove dirt and grease from sight gage (1).
Look at sight gage (1); if oil cannot be seen in sight gage, oil level is
low. Add oil as necessary (go to ADDING OIL procedure on this page).
Unlock and open access door and slowly loosen hydraulic reservoir fill
cap (2) to relieve pressure.
Remove fill cap (2).
Add hydraulic oil until there is hydraulic oil in sight gage (l).
R e i n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n f i l l c a p ( 2 ).
Close and lock access door.
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