new skid steer owner/user.... i used my old(1970ish) L555 for doing misc stuff around the house and it worked fantastic..everything was strong and the hydraulics had no problem..other than a hub? leak on the right front wheel. i just moved and the skid steer sat in my trailer for about 5 months. i started it up and the bucket had no control whatsoever. i drove it out of the trailer and then i had no control of the wheels. i noticed the "hydraulic charge" light is now on. it turned off very briefly and i was able to move it (still no bucket capability) real quick, but then it stopped working and the light was on again. when i bought the machine i didn't (and still don't i guess) know anything about it...the hydraulic "oil" is a milky/creamy white-ish color. i didn't think anything of it when i bought it, figuring it was just a special type of hyd. fluid. as i mentioned, it worked great for a few months as i purchased it. just looking for some answers/solutions! i haven't tried to start it up and move it in a couple days. thanks in advance for any help!
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those older machines were prown to have water entering the hydraulic resevoirs through the chain inspection plate on top of the resevoirs this causes the oil to turn to a creamy white colour. you either buggered the hydraulic pump or if it was cold enough to freese snap the shaft off the hydraulic pump! there is also a strainer under the seat that you can remove and check if the screen is abstructed.