Ventilating Hydraulic Oil Tank

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The tank must always be vented after completing the work.

If the tank is not vented, this can result in a vacuum in the tank and can cause malfunctions.

Tilt the hydraulic oil tank. The screw plug must be above the fluid level.
Unscrew screw plug -1- .

Fig 1: Removing Screw Plug Of Hydraulic Oil Tank
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Screw in screw plug and tighten to the specified tightening torque. → Tightening torque: 1 Nm (0.5 ftlb.) .