Welder Dave
Senior Member
Finally got a chance to fill the hyd. tank. It took almost 3 pails of oil. In hindsight I should have bought the oil last fall when it was $50 a pail. I knew it would be several month's before I could work on the Cat. Now it jumped to $65 a pail. Just for hyd's. I use TDH fluid from Walmart. It's still the least expensive and I've never had an oil related problem using it. It was $50 for years.
No way I could pick up a pail of oil so found a lever type drum pump on sale for $20. The telescoping suction tube wouldn't fit inside the spout but I removed the telescoping section and the pipe fit inside. It's a decent metal pump. They had a pump that fit 5 gal. pails for $21 but it was all plastic crap.
I started the machine and no leaks. I had to replace the 4 wire hose coming directly off the pump. I want to do a little work with the machine and get it warm before I put the side panels and belly pan back on. Would hate to have a leak and have to pull the belly pan off again. I also have to see if the steering valve I had rechromed is leak free. It better be, the guy at the shop that did it was a little full of himself. Anyway so far so good. Just need the weather to cooperate so I can put it to work. Wondering if others work a machine to check for leaks after replacing a hose or just put all the covers and belly pan on figuring it's good.
No way I could pick up a pail of oil so found a lever type drum pump on sale for $20. The telescoping suction tube wouldn't fit inside the spout but I removed the telescoping section and the pipe fit inside. It's a decent metal pump. They had a pump that fit 5 gal. pails for $21 but it was all plastic crap.
I started the machine and no leaks. I had to replace the 4 wire hose coming directly off the pump. I want to do a little work with the machine and get it warm before I put the side panels and belly pan back on. Would hate to have a leak and have to pull the belly pan off again. I also have to see if the steering valve I had rechromed is leak free. It better be, the guy at the shop that did it was a little full of himself. Anyway so far so good. Just need the weather to cooperate so I can put it to work. Wondering if others work a machine to check for leaks after replacing a hose or just put all the covers and belly pan on figuring it's good.