[Iplayfarmer]

Here's my first question to the group regarding this project...

How should I clean out used hydraulic cylinders and valves? I got these used hydraulic parts for dirt cheap, and I want to make sure the cheap dirt doesn't end up in my tractor's hydraulic system.

I have a parts washer with stoddard solvent in it. Is it a good idea to use the stoddard solvent? Should I rig some system to run hydraulic fluid through all of these parts to flush them out before mounting anything to the tractor?

Any and all advice and input is appreciated.