Manitowoc Grove GMK 4100L-1 Maintenance Manual page 274

Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.6 Hydraulic system
Taking oil samples
8 - 38
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Switch the engine off.
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Remove the hose;
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Seal the sample container and dispatch it;
laboratory , p. 7 - 105.
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Determine the quality of the oil;
p. 7 - 105.
The MLS gauge port (1) is located on the
bracket (2). When a hydraulic function is run
(tilt the crane cab), oil can be taken at the
gauge port.
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This maintenance work must be performed
by a team of two persons:
– Person 1 stands at the console (2) and fills
the sample container.
– Person 2 sits in the crane cab and controls
the tilting of the crane cab.
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Clean the gauge port and connect the
hose (1) at the port (3);
hose , p. 7 - 103.
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Put the hose end (2) into the receptacle (4).
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Start the engine from the crane cab.
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Tilt the crane cab.
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Allow 2 litres (0.5 gal) of oil to flow into the
receptacle.
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Switch the engine off and put the hose
end (2) into the sample container (5).
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Start the engine from the crane cab.
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Tilt the crane cab.
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Allow 0.3 litres (0.08 gal) of oil to flow into
the sample container.
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Disconnecting the hose , p. 7 - 104.
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Determining the quality of the oil ,
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Connecting the
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Dispatch the oil sample to the
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