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Hydrostatic fluid change/purge
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<blockquote data-quote="bobbie-g" data-source="post: 29943" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>Still going through the purge process on the hydrostatic/hydraulic oil. Took Ken's suggestion and grabbed a hose/coupler off my grapple and use it to let the pump empty the reservoir. Sweet. Been through two purges so far, just bought another 10 gallons of 10W30 to do a couple more. Then will add the 5 gallons of Bobcat stuff and then have half Bobcat oil/half 10W30. Best I can do without spending $80 on Bobcat oil for each purge. By my math, I will have only 4% of the original oil remaining after the four 10W30 purges and the final filling with Bobcat oil. I've been saving a sample of each cycle in clear water bottles so I can see the progression. I have a feeling from looking at the ugly green stuff initially in the system that there may actually have been algae growing in there. But I'm trying not to think about it. Anyhow, we're half way there. I'll report on final results in a few days. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ---RC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobbie-g, post: 29943, member: 26"] Still going through the purge process on the hydrostatic/hydraulic oil. Took Ken's suggestion and grabbed a hose/coupler off my grapple and use it to let the pump empty the reservoir. Sweet. Been through two purges so far, just bought another 10 gallons of 10W30 to do a couple more. Then will add the 5 gallons of Bobcat stuff and then have half Bobcat oil/half 10W30. Best I can do without spending $80 on Bobcat oil for each purge. By my math, I will have only 4% of the original oil remaining after the four 10W30 purges and the final filling with Bobcat oil. I've been saving a sample of each cycle in clear water bottles so I can see the progression. I have a feeling from looking at the ugly green stuff initially in the system that there may actually have been algae growing in there. But I'm trying not to think about it. Anyhow, we're half way there. I'll report on final results in a few days. :-) ---RC [/QUOTE]
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