Posted by Ecnerwal on January 12, 2010 at 09:36:31 from (71.123.115.239):
In Reply to: Water in HYD oil posted by Oldmax on January 11, 2010 at 19:49:18:
My backhoe has a capacity somewhere in the 21 gallon range, so flush and fill is an expensive option. I used to work at a place that had a nice vacuum filter arrangement that would make that more palatable (you could clean up the oil and put it back in) except it likely cost more than the backhoe did.
If there are breather filters and/or oil filters, keep them in good shape, but the main thing is to use the hydraulics enough to get the oil hot, which will boil off the water.
If the system is small enough (or your pockets are deep enough) you can do a few fluid changes, but without moving to a dry climate or providing a dehumidified sealed tractor shed, water will be right back in there with any wet weather - even if the tractor is under cover. If there's a breather vent/filter opening, you might be able to rig a way to park a can or bottle of dessicant on that when you know you won't be using the tractor for a while.
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