You should use the best fluid you can get. I don't know where to get the best ,but it's what you need. I just had my plow act up because of the fluid(860 sw.). I changed it a month ago as I usually do. The first 2 pushes I have had were very wet heavy snow so I thought my slow weak plow was from heavy snow. As the temps have dropped My plow has not improved in it's performance. This morning I went to go and salt my commercials before a small snow fall and my plow would hardly lift off the ground.My motor was straining to even angle left or right. The fluid I put in my plow a month ago was from TSC. sam. brand. After getting some meyer fluid from my local auto parts store and completely replacing ( removed hoses and drained cylinders) it ,my plow worked like new all day. I can't beleive that the fluid would cause this but I have no other explination. I always change the fuid anually but generally only drain ( pump out )the resivour and replace it. I have never had a problem untill now. It could have been something in my fluid left over but I am also questioning the fluid I used this fall. Just my.02
Good Luck, shaun
If you only drain the reservoir, you may have had crud and or moisture in the lines. After your second refill, it maybe more completely diluted/flushed out.
I do always remove and clean the resivoir/magnent/filters. I have never hand any issues leaving fluid in the lines. I did remove all my lines and push the fluid out of the cylinders this time. It was 9 degrees this morning when I started my truck and the plow worked like it should. I never have had something like this happen ,and I know I won't let it happen again. I was probably my fault ,but I ran the plow earlier this season with the old fluid when it was well below freezing, and no problems Any ways lesson learned it's worth the extra time to get it all out. I had a half quart of tsc oil left and the meyer fluid is like pouring water compared to it.
,shaun
ok I tried to drain the fluid today and I have no idea how to do it. I looked everywhere and cant find a drain. I took the 3 bolts out and lifted the whole assembly and took the bolt out of the bottom of the rresovoir and some fluid came out but not much. How do I drain it?
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