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Hydrostatic fluid change/purge
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<blockquote data-quote="bobbie-g" data-source="post: 29203" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>I undoubtedly have water in the hydrostatic fluid in my new-to-me T180. Cloudy (milky), slight green tint. Here's what I plan to do: suck out all the fluid with a pump via the top of the reservoir (book does not mention a drain at the bottom), remove the large filter, drain it, and replace same filter, then refill reservoir with 10w30 oil. Run it for 10 minutes, run all cylinders to the end of their travel several times. Drain/refill with 10w30 and exercise cylinders again. Drain, change the small aluminum housing filters plus two large hydrostatic filters, then refill with Bobcat juice. How does that sound? The book lists the reservoir capacity as 5 gal and the total system as almost 10 gal, hence my assessment that I really should flush it a couple of times. Seems to me it's worth paying for that flush to get as much of the gunk out of there as I can. Any other way to get more of the old fluid out of there? Comments? ---RC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobbie-g, post: 29203, member: 26"] I undoubtedly have water in the hydrostatic fluid in my new-to-me T180. Cloudy (milky), slight green tint. Here's what I plan to do: suck out all the fluid with a pump via the top of the reservoir (book does not mention a drain at the bottom), remove the large filter, drain it, and replace same filter, then refill reservoir with 10w30 oil. Run it for 10 minutes, run all cylinders to the end of their travel several times. Drain/refill with 10w30 and exercise cylinders again. Drain, change the small aluminum housing filters plus two large hydrostatic filters, then refill with Bobcat juice. How does that sound? The book lists the reservoir capacity as 5 gal and the total system as almost 10 gal, hence my assessment that I really should flush it a couple of times. Seems to me it's worth paying for that flush to get as much of the gunk out of there as I can. Any other way to get more of the old fluid out of there? Comments? ---RC [/QUOTE]
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