Oil change type and hour questions

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bigrich954rr

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branson 4720h 6ft brush hog ,post hole digger, ripper, pallet forks,
I have a Branson 4720H I changed engine oil and filter. Also Trans oil and filter at 50 hrs with Branson hydraulic oil and T6 15-40 oil

Was I suppose to just change filters at 50 ?
How many hours should I change oils at ?

How long do you run your oil or hyd fluid ?
 
   / Oil change type and hour questions #2  
Engine oils I change around 50 hours or every two years, whichever comes first. Hydraulic oil is recommended at 250 hour increments if I recall


I always change filters when changing fluids.

Don’t forget your air and fuel filters. Check your air filters regularly for varmits chewing them up
 
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Thank you what I was looking at is different then the pdf which makes more sense to me
 
   / Oil change type and hour questions #5  
Owners manual states changing both at 50 and the reason is to flush out any manufacturing scraps/filings and such that may have remained in the system. The manual also shows the recommended change interval and I never change oil with an old filter as you don't know how clogged it is from the old oil.....possibly activating the bypass valve in the filter, and it usually contains a quantity of used oil.

The owner's manual is for "The World's" users and I don't stress my equipment all that much. I decide when to change my fluids.
 

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