Checking Ride Control Accumulator-If Equipped

causym CAUTION: Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic or other lines. Tighten all connections before applying pressure. Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Protect hands and body from high pressure fluids.

If an accident occurs, see a doctor immediately. Any fluid injected into the skin must be surgically removed within a few hours or gangrene may result. Doctors unfamiliar with this type of injury may call the Deere & Company Medical Department in Moline, Illinois, or other knowledgeable medical source.

causym CAUTION: The boom will jump upward during this check. Make sure area around bucket is clear.

1. Start engine.

2. Push lower half of ride control switch (A) to deactivate ride control.

3. Raise boom to maximum height and hold loader control lever over relief for two seconds.

4. Lower boom and bucket to ground and stop engine. Move loader control lever to NEUTRAL.

5. Turn key switch to ON, but do not restart engine.

6. Push upper half of ride control switch to activate ride control. The boom should move up approximately 100 mm (4 in.).

7. If the accumulator has lost gas charge, see your authorized dealer for servicing the accumulator.

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A-Ride Control Switch

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Before servicing or performing maintenance on the machine, discharge hydraulic oil pressure from the ride control system. (See Discharge Ride Control System Hydraulic Pressure-If Equipped in this chapter.)

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