Changing The Hydraulic Fluid And Filter - Toro 31200 Operator's Manual

3. Raise the deck to extend the lift cylinders, shut
off the engine, and remove the key from the key
switch.
4. Remove the hydraulic-filler cap
the filler neck.
5. Remove the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag
(Figure 76).
6. Screw the dipstick all the way into the filler neck;
then remove it, and check the level of the fluid
(Figure 76).
If the level is not within the notched area of the
dipstick, add enough high-quality hydraulic fluid
to raise the level to within the notched area. Do
not overfill the hydraulic system.
7. Replace the dipstick and thread the fill cap
finger-tight onto the filler neck.
8. Check all hoses and fittings for leaks.
1. Dipstick
Changing the Hydraulic
Fluid And Filter
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
1. Disengage the PTO, release the traction pedal
to the N position, and engage the parking
EUTRAL
brake.
2. Move the throttle lever to the S
shut off the engine, remove the key from the
key switch, and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Place a large pan under the hydraulic reservoir
and transmission case and remove the plugs,
draining all of the hydraulic fluid
(Figure
Figure 76
position,
LOW
(Figure
76) from
1. Transmission-case drain
plug
2. Filter
4. Clean the area around the hydraulic-fluid filter
and remove the filter
5. Immediately install a new hydraulic-fluid filter.
6. Install the drain plugs in the hydraulic reservoir
and the transmission case.
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7. Fill the reservoir to the proper level; refer to
Checking the Hydraulic System (page
8. Start the engine and check for fluid leaks. Allow
the engine to run for about 5 minutes, then shut
it off.
9. After 2 minutes, check the level of the hydraulic
fluid; refer to
(page
77).
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Figure 77
3. Hydraulic-reservoir drain
plug
(Figure
Checking the Hydraulic System
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