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7.3 Hydraulic oil specifications
Periodically check the oil level inside the hydraulic oil tank. When do-
ing so, accurately avoid contaminating the tank with dirt, wood chips,
sow dust etc... Make sure that the winch never runs without oil or
with a low oil level. When this happens, air is likely to reach inside the
hydraulic loop. Failure to maintain due oil level may cause poor run-
ning and irregular splitter operation (very rough, jerky motions) as
well as major pump damages.
Please schedule your first oil change after approximately 200 operati-
on hours and second one after each 600 operation hours. Thereafter
provide a complete oil change every 1000 operation hours or once a
year.
Recommended oil types:
Mobil DTE 16, Shell Tellus T 46, Castrol Hyspin AVH 46
Perform periodical oil temp checks during operation. Should the oil temp
exceed 70°C, stop the motor, search for the possible causes and fix the
overheating problem before continuing to work. BEWARE: longterm over-
heating may permanently damage your winch hydraulics.
When changing the oil, never let used oil drop down on the ground,
rather collect whole of it in a sealedcontainer for due disposal. Oil dis-
posal containers should be of at least 7 l capacity. If you are using
smaller containers, make sure to drain the tank in more than one
round to avoid spilling old oil out on the ground.
Used oil is very polluting and should be disposed in accordance with
local!