dfkrug
Super Member
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2004
- Messages
- 7,589
- Location
- Santa Cruz Mtns, CA
- Tractor
- 05 Kioti CK30HST w/ Prairie Dog backhoe, XN08 mini-X
I have been told I went overboard on my drain process.
It IS a PITA, but I believe in doing it, too. I think I have done it maybe 8x. It is much easier if
you have an overhead hoist to lift the boom and dipper, but another tractor with FEL can do this job,
too.
In my cases, the hoes were new, but the maker used cheapo clear hyd fluid instead of THF, which
is better for the tractor.
I think it is extra important to do this if buying a used hoe that has its own hyd system because
contamination in those is very common.