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DISMOUNTING AND MOUNTING PROCEDURES OF HYDRAULIC UNIT

[1] PUMP
1. Precautions in handling the pump
(1) Points to remember when replacing the pump or using a vacuum pump
(Without taking the following steps, unusual noise may be heard and what’s worse, the pump may
get damaged.)
Take the following procedure after replacing the pump before
starting the engine.

1) Unclamp the air bleeder hose that comes out from the top
of the pump, and pull it toward yourself. Press in the hex
plug and the black lock as well. Then hold the black lock
and pull put the hex plug.
2) With the hex plug out, reclamp the hose back into posi-
tion.
3) Wait for 30 seconds or so in this state.
4) Insert the hex plug. (Make sure it is deep enough in
place.)

Note:
Be careful never to raise the engine rpm without the hex
plug in place. Air may sucked in, getting the pump dam-
aged.

5) Reclamp the air bleeder hose back into position.

6) Start the engine at the idling speed.
7) Try to raise the dozer at this speed. If it is not lifted, stop
the engine, remove the plug again, and bleed air.
8) Still at the idling speed, move the lever to the neutral posi-
tion. Wait until there is no cavitation noise heard.
9) Finally increase the engine speed by about 500 rpm step
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by step up to the maximum speed. Make sure no cavita-
tion noise is heard. Return the engine speed back to the
idling rpm. Move the arm and bucket until there is no cav-
itation noise heard. Now again increase the engine speed
by about 500 rpm, and move the arm and bucket. Repeat
this up to the maximum engine speed and make sure no
cavitation noise is heard.

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(2)Air bleeding method in case the hydraulic oil in the tank looks cloudy with air bub-
bled
(Without taking the following steps, unusual noise may heard and what’s worse, the pump may get
damaged.)

Be sure to keep the engine running at the idling speed in the

following procedure.

1) Unclamp the air bleeder hose that comes out from the top
of the pump, and pull it toward yourself. Press in the hex
plug and the black lock as well. Then hold the black lock
and pull out the hex plug.
2) With the hex plug out, reclamp the hose back into posi-
tion.
3) Start the engine at the idling speed. Move the lever to the
neutral position and keep running the engine for 10 sec-
onds or so. Stop this engine and wait for 10 seconds. With
the lever still at the neutral position, run the engine again
for 10 seconds. Repeat this step about 20 times (until the
hydraulic oil does not look cloudy any longer).
* The pump’s centrifugal force is utilized for this step. The
hydraulic oil is forced to flow along the inner wall of the
pump, whereas air bubbles are collected toward the cen-
ter of the pump. Each time the engine is stopped, col-
lected air bubbles go out through the bleeder hose atop
the pump. The engine is thus started and stopped repeat-
edly to allow such collection and discharging of air bub-
bles.

E Note:
Be sure to run the engine at the idling speed. If higher
than this, air is sucked into the bleeder hose.

4) Finally insert the hex plug. (Make sure it is deep enough

in place.) Be careful never to raise the engine rpm without
the hex plug in place. Air may sucked in, getting the pump
damaged.

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