Doing otherwise will result in poor performance or unnecessary damage.
Cat skid steer hydraulic fluid type.
The engine oil level is fine the air filter is read more.
After i refill where should the oil level be at in the site glass.
I need to completly change the hydraulic fluid from the system.
Compartment performance and life use a fluid that meets cat highest level of fluid performance as described in this special publication for the compartment.
The manual was removed from the vehical and lost.
Where is the plug located and what precautions should i make.
Hydraulic oil product list.
Using a fluid that is considered an acceptable but lower performing option for typical applications will provide lower performance.
The fluid we recommend is most often called a tractor hydraulic fluid the primary application for this fluid is in farm tractor transmissions it is available at tsc napa auto zone.
We are constantly developing and refining advanced power and hydraulic technologies to ensure that our skid steer loaders provide customers with the power versatility efficiency ease of operation and reliability they have come to expect from cat equipment.
Cat skid steer loaders are designed and built for maximum performance and safety.
Cat hydraulic oils provide superior performance and are developed tested manfuactured to meet caterpillar s high standards.
I have a caterpillar 246 skid steer.
Where fluids meeting either cat ecf 1 a cat ecf 2.
Oil type are not caterpillar factory defects and therefore are not covered by caterpillar s warranty.
Viscosity is the single most important factor when selecting a hydraulic fluid to use in the skid steer.
My gehl 6635 skid steer gets high engine oil temps after an hour of use past 300f on the gauge then one solenoid valve starts leaking hydraulic fluid.
Follow the manufacturer s recommendations to select the viscosity grade to meet the machine s operating requirements and climate the machine will be operating in.
This fluid extends your equipment s life and improves reliability in tough working conditions.
Refer to the applicable operation and maintenance manual for standard oil drain periods and to the maintenance section lubricant speciļ¬cations of.
