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tracmaster 85 diesel in hydraulic fluid

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aktom

04-30-2008 21:45:41




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Its a long story but i am helping out a friend who has had a tough time. She has what is called a trackmaster 85 made by LMC corp., it has a Kubota V3300 and is a tracked. Uses it to plow a long driveway. The machine has two very similiar tanks on each side of the machine, one is diesel fuel and the other is labeled hydraulic fluid. It was discovered after the winter that the boyfriend of the daughter who was plowing the road filled both tanks with diesel over the winter. I have done some web searching for info on this machine and it appears very sparse. No clues on service, parts, or operating manuals.

Looking for any insight into how to minimize damage from having diesel in hydraulic fluid, i was considering draining reservoir and running for an hour and draining and filling again.

Also case and bobcat both use 10w30 for hydraulic fluid, does anyone know what the spec is for this Trackmaster 85?

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Don, BC

05-02-2008 13:49:44




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 Re: tracmaster 85 diesel in hydraulic fluid in reply to aktom, 04-30-2008 21:45:41  
aktom,
In addition to the Trackmaster, LMC Corp. also made the Packmaster used by the ski industry for grooming ski slopes. I am not familiar with the Trackmaster machines but I expect that they share many common components. The Packmasters were a very common machine in the ski industry and I expect that many may still be in use. I would try and contact equipment suppliers that sell ski area grooming equipment and they may be a good source of information and parts.
As for some diesel in the hydraulic fluid, it does have lubricating value so I wouldn't think that it would cause any damage. I would drain everything as much as you can and then refill, run and drain again as you proposed. I would think that the percentage of diesel left after that should not cause any proplem. If the hydraulic oil still has a strong diesel smell after that when it is hot you may want to do one more flush.
It is unfortunate that many kids today may be smart and eager to work but they sometimes do not put their brains in gear.

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