Re: Hydraulic fluid flush...how to

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

Dave C. wrote:
> This note came attached to a rebuilt rack.
> 
> Step 1:  FLUSH OUT THE OLD FLUID FIRST!
> With the engine idling, and the pump pressure line in a bucket, keep
> replacing fluid until it runs clear.  Returned "defects" with dirty fluid
> in them are not covered by warranty.

The pressure line? I would think you would want to disconnect the return
lines to the reservoir, so that you're pumping fluid through not just
the pump but everything else too. Maybe you flush the pump first, as
described, and then flush the rest of the system too if you're really
cautious. (I didn't.)

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 150k