Nilfisk-ALTO ATS 46/53 - Manual (Page 42)

1-42 American-Lincoln
ATS 46-53 Battery
FILLING THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR
1.
Access to the hydraulic reservoir is located in the
seat compartment.
2. Open the hydraulic reservoir breather filter cap.
3. Remove any debris that is in the breather filter cap
screen.
4. Fill the reservoir until the fluid is at the “FULL” line on
the hydraulic fluid sight gauge. The sight gauge is
located on the center side of the hydraulic reservoir.
5. Close the hydraulic reservoir breather filter cap.
6. Close the seat compartment.
CLEANING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.
Put a drop cloth on the floor.
2. Drive the machine onto the drop cloth.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Open the seat compartment.
5. Put a container under the reservoir drain to catch the reservoir fluid.
6. Remove the drain plug. The reservoir fluid will drain. Do not use the drained fluid to refill the hydraulic
reservoir. Dispose of the used fluid.
7. Flush the interior of the hydraulic reservoir with clean fluid.
8. Put the reservoir plug (removed in Step 6) back in the hydraulic tank drain and tighten it. A pipe thread
sealer is required on the plug.
9. Open the breather filter cap.
10. Fill the reservoir with new FORD type “F” automotive transmission fluid. The capacity of the tank is 10
gallons. Fill to the “FULL” line on the hydraulic fluid sight gauge.
11. Close the breather filter cap.
12. Close the seat compartment.
REPLACING THE RETURN FILTER ELEMENT
1. Replace the return filter element after 250
hours of machine run time.
2. Unscrew the fasteners from the filter
assembly cover and retain.
3. Remove the cover and the compression
spring and retain.
4. Discard the old filter element.
5. Position the new filter element inside the
filter body.
6. Put the compression spring in position.
Wipe the cover magnet free of any metal filings
or debris.
7. Place O-ring (moisten with clean hydraulic
fluid) and cover into position.
8. Reattach fasteners to the filter cover.
9.Clean any hydraulic reservoir fluid spills. The
fluid can damage painted surfaces on the
machine.
GENERAL MACHINE MAINTENANCE
FILL
HYDRAULIC
RESERVOIR
COVER
SPRING
O-RING
FILTER
ELEMENT
FILTER
BODY
P-5091/9907
C1691A FIGURE 40
P5091 FIGURE 41