HELP! New Holland Lx 565 question. Skidsteer Newb

TreeKiller · Apr 30, 2009

My buddy just got a skid steer and we are using it for the first time to level his back yard. Prior to use we changed out the fluids. By recommendation of another guy he knows, we used regular old 10w30 motor oil in the hydraulic resovoir. Is this correct? The machine is working fine but the hyrdaulic rams squeek a little now. Here is a picture of the resovoir I am talking about -marked with red arrow.

TreeKiller · Apr 30, 2009

Ok, I guess you cant link images here. Here is the address for the photo. http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p157/wolfcri/CIMG1237.jpg

OldMachinist · Apr 30, 2009

TreeKiller said:
Ok, I guess you cant link images here. Here is the address for the photo. http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p157/wolfcri/CIMG1237.jpg

Is it the rams squeeking or are the pivot pins needing some grease? I'd pump some grease into every grease fitting you can find on the lift and tilt pivot points and see if it goes away.

skidsteer.ca · May 6, 2009

OldMachinist said:
Is it the rams squeeking or are the pivot pins needing some grease? I'd pump some grease into every grease fitting you can find on the lift and tilt pivot points and see if it goes away.

Yep thats the Hyd tank filler and 10/30 motor oil goes in there. But it does sound more like you need to grease it. My manual says 50 hours for grease intervals, but I prefer 8 to 10 hours. There should be a grease fitting at every pin, if it ain't there find the hole and put one back in.
The lower end of the bucket dump cylinders is a high load area, and these go dry first in my eperience.
Ken

Earthwerks Unlimited · May 9, 2009

skidsteer.ca said:
Yep thats the Hyd tank filler and 10/30 motor oil goes in there. But it does sound more like you need to grease it. My manual says 50 hours for grease intervals, but I prefer 8 to 10 hours. There should be a grease fitting at every pin, if it ain't there find the hole and put one back in.
The lower end of the bucket dump cylinders is a high load area, and these go dry first in my eperience.
Ken

Yup, NH uses 10W-30 motor oil for the hydraulics, which is a shame because it costs more when it comes time to refill it. (I use whatever is handy and have no problems). The motor oil foams less and has better rust preventative properties.
And Ken's right about the squeaking.