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Posted by David Sherman [24.32.202.83] on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 18:06:20 :
In Reply to: So much for Milwaukee tools posted by David Sherman [24.32.202.83] on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 16:55:22 :
Went to try to use the boom truck today, which hasn't been run since last summer. I put the outriggers down firmly, got up in the bucket, started raising it up, and the hydraulic filter blew a big leak right through the side of it, and dumped oil all over the pavement. Can't move the truck now with the outriggers down. Tried to unscrew the filter and the wrench crushed it. The oil looks like a pink milkhake so it was probably full of water and the filter rusted out. It's no doubt time to drain what's left of the oil out and refill the system, once I replace the filter. The tank looks to hold about 30 gallons (this thing has some BIG cylinders on its 60 foot boom), which I sure don't relish buying. The sticker says to use "Texaco Aircraft Hydraulic Oil BB", but I bet the previous owner just used ATF.
Bad things come in threes, so I'm wondering what's next today.
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