How to know if there is water in the hydraulic system? Creamy appearance of fluid in the sight level gauge Fluid seems to be growing in volume; fluid coming out of the filler/breather (a pretty sure sign the water/oil heat exchanger has failed) Water in hydraulic fluid: Depletes some additives and reacts with others to form corrosive
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Which Hydraulic Oil Should I Use?
The most commonly used hydraulic fluids are mineral oil-based ISO 32 and ISO 46 fluids. The numbers in their names represent fluid viscosity in centistokes at 100 °F. Additive packages in hydraulic fluids provide the properties necessary to turn base oils into fluids suited for hydraulic applications, setting them apart from lubricating oils. Whereas hydraulic
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