Anyone have any tips on draining all the fluid out of a front end loader? And then, tips on refilling the FEL and being able to bleed all the air out?
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan
Tips on Draining Hydraulic Fluid
- Thread starter daniel.ray77
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The best way is to remove each cylinder and work it up and into a pail to purge all the oil out.
Another method, if your loader is hooked up power beyond, is to remove the drain or "T" line from the loader valve, attach a hose again into a pail, then run your loader and cycle it to purge the old oil out. be sure to run your cylinders full stroke each way and you will soon have them full of clean oil.
( remember to keep topping up the reservoir as you do this)
Ed
Another method, if your loader is hooked up power beyond, is to remove the drain or "T" line from the loader valve, attach a hose again into a pail, then run your loader and cycle it to purge the old oil out. be sure to run your cylinders full stroke each way and you will soon have them full of clean oil.
( remember to keep topping up the reservoir as you do this)
Ed
And, to add to the response, you don't need to do anything to bleed the air out of those cylinders. They will "self bleed" as you cycle them.