Chapter 4 Preventive Maintenance
Check oil level
Lower platform to the ground and tilt down to the
ground.
Open breather plug.
Oil should be ½” from top of reservoir.
Fill as may be required.
Obey oil recommendations.
GR03015
BLEEDING CYLINDERS
Lift cylinders:
Fully lower platform a few times. You may have to jack
up vehicle to fully extend lift cylinders.
Tilt cylinders:
Fully lower the platform a few times.
GR00407
Recommended Fluids
Fill reservoir
Temperature Range
Acceptable Fluids
•
Fill with recommended fluid or equivalent.
0
°
to 120
°
F
Waltco Biodegradable
Liftlube
TM
part #85803860
•
Fill the reservoir to within 1/2” from the top.
•
Fluids are available from the Waltco parts
Shell Tellus S2 V 32
Dept. 1-800-411-5685 www.waltco.com
Chevron Rando HDZ 32
-20
°
to 90
°
F
Waltco Biodegradable
LiftLube Arctic part
#85803866
NOTE:
Do not use the following fluids:
Waltco All Season Hyd Oil
Part 85803867
Shell Tellus S2 V 15
Mobil DTE 10 Excell 15
Chevron Rando HDZ 15
Brake Fluid
Power steering fluid
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
Rev 08
BREATHER PLUG
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