A line 93 is provided with a line 71 communicating the line 93 and a
hydraulic oil tank 51. The line 71 is provided with a throttle 72 to
construct a throttle-provided line 7. When air is trapped between the
hydraulic oil tank 51 and the hydraulic pump 52, the hydraulic pump 52 is
driven to discharge the air from the throttle-provided line 7 to the
hydraulic oil tank 51, thereby removing the air in the hydraulic circuit
5. When the air is removed, resistance caused by the throttle 72 is
increased, which makes hydraulic oil flow from a pilot pump 522 to a PPC
valve. Since the throttle-provided line 7 realizes air removal with a
simple structure, a hydraulic cylinder 44 can be supplied with the
air-removed hydraulic oil from an initial stage, thereby enhancing
responsiveness of the hydraulic cylinder 44.