Hydraulic leak on room slideout
I have an HWH Spacemaker room slideout. I noticed hydraulic oil had dripped on a chair that I had placed in the bay. I could see there was a very tiny bit of oil at the bottom of the cylinder where ...
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MountainAir05 wrote:
You can also flush out the old oil and replace with new synthetic oil and wipe down the cylinder with that and cycle it in/out several times with fresh oil every time. Then wipe it down clean and see if it lube the seal, if not then as stated time for a rebuild.
I worked hydraulic cylinders for over 23 years and that always was the first choice on a minor leak to try , then the rebuild if it got worst.
ALWAYS determine the correct fluid for your systems. Doug
Only use one of the following synthetic fluids to replace the existing ATF in the system.
These fluids are compatible with Dexron ATF or HWH Specialty Hydraulic Oil.
Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants - TranSynd
BP Lubricants - Autrand Syn 295
Cognis Corporation - Emgard 2805
International Truck and Engine Company - Fleetrite Synthetic ATF
Exxon Mobil Lubricants - Mobil Delvac Synthetic ATF
John Deere & Company - HD SynTran
Volvo Trucks North America - Bulldog Synthetic ATF
