IHI 15VX Operation Manual page 94

Change Hydraulic Oil and Clean the Strainer
* Hot oil and components can cause personal
injury. Do not allow hot oil or components to
contact the skin.
* At operating temperature. the hydraulic tank
is hot and can be under pressure.
* To relieve the pressure from the hydraulic
tank, loosen the oil fill plug
tank.
* Relieve the tank pressure with engine off by
removing fiII plug slowly to prevent burns
from hot oil.
1. Place the machine on level ground, with the arm
and bucket cylinder fully retracted and
attachments lowered, as shown. Stop the engine.
2. Relieve the internal pressure from the hydraulic
tank by loosening the fill plug
3. Clean area thoroughly to keep dirt out of strainer
cover unit and fill plug
4. Remove the oil drain plug
container. Drain oil in all parts of the hydraulic
system thereafter.
NOTE: AIways dispose of used oil as established by
local regulation.
5. Remove the suction hoses
and the strainer cover unit
the hydraulic tank.
6. Inspect the O ring
7. CIean the inside of the tank with the clean oil.
8. CIean and instalI the strainer cover unit
strainer and the suction hoses
9. CIean and instaII the drain plug
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
on the hydraulic
.
.
. Drain oil into a
. Remove the bolts
/strainer
and replace it if damaged.
.
.
3 – 25
Bucket position at the time of
drain the hydraulic oil.
from
Strainer
Drain plug
/
1000HOURS
Fill plug
Bolt
Hose
O-ring
Strainer cover