digger242j
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This question was referred to me today, by the builder I often work for, and I found myself unable to give an authoritative answer.
The machine, a Case 60XT skidloader, was found to be low on hydraulic fluid. One operator (we'll call him JF), didn't know what type to put in. He did know that there was supposed to be "something having to do with an additive" though. A second operator, (we'll call him CG), said to just use hydraulic oil. JF added approximately 5 quarts of Wolf's Head "Tractor HT" hydraulic oil to the machine. This was yesterday.
Today, the job super asked me to try and straigthen out the confusion, (since apparently I'm the only one smart enough to pull out the operator's manual and actually read it.)
The manual says a hydraulic oil change requires 7.1 gallons of 10/30 motor oil, with 1.5 quarts of HTO additive.
The question I'm not able to answer with 100% confidence is, "Will that gallon of Tractor HT fluid have any ill effects on the machine?"
I'm thinking it should be ok, but it shouldn't be a mistake that's ever repeated.
(Any comments on why the machine was allowed to get 5 quarts low on hydraulic fluid need not be addressed to me. I can't remember how long it's been since I was in that machine, but it wasn't recently.)
The machine, a Case 60XT skidloader, was found to be low on hydraulic fluid. One operator (we'll call him JF), didn't know what type to put in. He did know that there was supposed to be "something having to do with an additive" though. A second operator, (we'll call him CG), said to just use hydraulic oil. JF added approximately 5 quarts of Wolf's Head "Tractor HT" hydraulic oil to the machine. This was yesterday.
Today, the job super asked me to try and straigthen out the confusion, (since apparently I'm the only one smart enough to pull out the operator's manual and actually read it.)
The manual says a hydraulic oil change requires 7.1 gallons of 10/30 motor oil, with 1.5 quarts of HTO additive.
The question I'm not able to answer with 100% confidence is, "Will that gallon of Tractor HT fluid have any ill effects on the machine?"
I'm thinking it should be ok, but it shouldn't be a mistake that's ever repeated.
(Any comments on why the machine was allowed to get 5 quarts low on hydraulic fluid need not be addressed to me. I can't remember how long it's been since I was in that machine, but it wasn't recently.)