Husqvarna PZ5430 Owners Manual - Page 52

Hydraulic Drive, Fluid and Filter Change

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LUBRICATION Hydraulic Drive Fluid and Filter Change The hydraulic drive is designed with an external filter for ease of maintenance. To ensure constant fluid quality levels and longer life, an oil filter change interval of every 500 hours is recommended. The following procedure can be performed with the pump installed in the vehicle, and the vehicle on level ground. 1. Lock the vehicle parking brake. 2. Place an oil drain pan with a 2 gallon capacity beneath the oil reservoir. Remove the drain port and drain oil. Remove the oil filter from the pump. 3. After the oil has drained, wipe the filter base Drain old oil filters of all free-flowing oil prior to disposal. Place used oil in appropriate containers and dispose of it in accordance with laws in your area. 2 3 1 1. Pump filter 2. Oil reservoir 3. Drain port Changing the hydraulic pump oil and filter 8065-036 surface off and apply a film of new oil to the gasket of the new replacement filter. 4. Prefill the oil filter with new oil and install the new filter by hand. Turn ¾ to one full turn after the filter gasket contacts the filter base surface. 5. Fill reservoir with synthetic 15W 50 oil to the level of the lower hole in the fill tube. DO NOT fill above the level of the upper hole. After purging, check levels and add oil if necessary. 6. Reinstall the reservoir cap by hand. Do not overtighten. 7. Proceed to the purge procedure. Do not fill above this level Minimum fill level 8065-048 52

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LUBRICATION
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1. Pump filter
2. Oil reservoir
3. Drain port
Changing the hydraulic pump oil and filter
Hydraulic Drive
Fluid and Filter Change
The hydraulic drive is designed with an external
filter for ease of maintenance. To ensure constant
fluid quality levels and longer life, an oil filter change
interval of every 500 hours is recommended.
The following procedure can be performed with the
pump installed in the vehicle, and the vehicle on level
ground.
1.
Lock the vehicle parking brake.
2.
Place an oil drain pan with a
2 gallon
capacity
beneath the oil reservoir. Remove the drain port
and drain oil. Remove the oil filter from the pump.
3.
After the oil has drained, wipe the filter base
Do not fill above
this level
Minimum fill level
Drain old oil filters of all free-flowing oil prior
to disposal. Place used oil in appropriate
containers and dispose of it in accordance
with laws in your area.
surface off and apply a film of new oil to the
gasket of the new replacement filter.
4.
Prefill the oil filter with new oil and install the new
filter by hand. Turn ¾ to one full turn after the filter
gasket contacts the filter base surface.
5. Fill reservoir with
synthetic 15W 50
oil to the level
of the lower hole in the fill tube. DO NOT fill above
the level of the upper hole.
After purging, check
levels and add oil if necessary.
6.
Reinstall the reservoir cap by hand. Do not
overtighten.
7.
Proceed to the purge procedure.
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