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2012/06/01 Hydraulic Oil Contamination - Test (UENR1689-01)

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Personal injury or death can result from machine articulation or
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To prevent personal injury or death, perform the following:

Park the machine on a smooth, level surface.

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Lower the work tool to the ground and engage the parking
brake.

Stop the engine and remove the key.

Block the wheels and install the steering frame lock.

Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not
allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.

NOTICE
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during
performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and
repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with
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suitable containers before opening any compartment or

disassembling any component containing fluids.

Refer to Special Publication, PERJ1017, "Dealer Service Tool

Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain
fluids on Cat® products.
Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and
mandates.

Specifications
The recommended level of cleanliness for the hydraulic system is ISO Code 18/15. Refer to Table 1
for the maximum allowable particle count.

Note: The concentration of the particles by size should be monitored over a series of samples. This
information can be used in order to spot abnormal wear before a failure occurs. A spectrographic
analysis of the samples can be used in order to identify the composition of the particles. The
analysis of the oil sample may be used in order to identify the components that are failing.

Table 1

Hydraulic Oil Contamination

ISO Code Particle Size (Microns) Maximum Number of Particles Per 1 mL Sample
18 5 2500
15 15 320

Introduction
The hydraulic oil in this system is SAE 10. If the hydraulic oil becomes contaminated, premature
component failure could result. Contaminated hydraulic oil can also contribute to overheating.

Use the following procedure in order to sample the hydraulic oil.

Required Tools
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Parts List
Quantity Part Number Part Description
1 162-5791 Shop Towel
2 169-8373 Sample Bottle Group
1 162-8873 Sample Bottle Probe Holder
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1 8T-9208 Probe Assembly(1)

(1) Purging with tube

Test Preparation

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1. Install the steering frame lock in the LOCKED position.

2. Start the engine. Operate the engine at high idle. Continuously stall the RACK BACK function
while simultaneously raising the lift arms at full speed. When the lift arms are almost raised,
cycle the tilt cylinder almost to the FULL DUMP position. Then move the tilt cylinders to the full
RACK BACK position. Continuously stall the RACK BACK function and simultaneously lower
the lift arms back to the ground level position. Without stalling the RACK BACK function, cycle
the lift function to raise the lift arms fully. Then lower the lift arms in order to allow the pump to
operate at low-pressure briefly and circulate oil through the system. Repeat this process in
order to increase the temperature of the oil to normal operating temperature.

3. Operate the machine for a few minutes before you obtain the oil sample. This step will
thoroughly mix the oil for a more accurate sample.

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4. Lower the work tool to the ground.

5. Turn the engine start switch to the OFF position.

6. Turn the key start switch to the ON position. Move all control levers, brake pedals, and steering
wheel through all positions in order to release any pressure in the hydraulic system.

7. Slowly remove the hydraulic tank cap In order to release the pressure in the hydraulic tank.
Reference: For additional information about the release of hydraulic oil pressure, refer to
Testing and Adjusting, "System Pressure - Release" for the machine that is being serviced.

8. Ensure that the control levers are in the HOLD and FLOAT positions.

Test Procedure

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Illustration 2 g02922796
Location of the Oil Sampling Port
(1) Oil Sampling Port
Note: Only perform a bottle sample when the system pressures are below 3450 kPa (500 psi).
Prepare all equipment used to sample oil and protect the equipment from contamination.

1. The oil sampling port (1) is located on the left side of the machine.
Reference: Refer to Special Publication, PEHP6001, "How To Take A Good Oil Sample" for
more information about obtaining an oil sample.

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Sample bottle package

2. Open the 169-8373 Sample Bottle package. Remove the sampling probe tube from the bag.

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Probe holder and probe

3. Insert the open sampling probe tube into and through the 162-8873 Sample Bottle Probe
Holder counter bored end. Pull the probe tube all the way through the holder until the sampling
needle seats in the holder.

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4. Remove the sampling bottle from the package. Install the cap with two holes onto the bottle.
Install the probe tube into one of the holes in the cap.

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5. Return the assembled bottle and return the probe back into the package in order to prevent
contamination.

6. Exercise the machine until the system oil to be sampled is up to normal operating temperature
or at a minimum of 50 °C (120 °F).

7. Park the machine on level ground. Lower all the attachments. Engage the parking brake.

8. Set the engine at low idle. Make sure that all systems are in safe positions. Refer to the
Operation and Maintenance Manual.

9. Remove the dust cover from the S·O·S valve.

10. Clean the S·O·S valve with a clean 162-5791 Lint Free Shop Towel.

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11. Purge the S·O·S valve by pressing the 8T-9208 Purge Probe onto the S·O·S valve. Purge a
minimum of one sample bottle of oil or more. More than one sample may be required to ensure
all the dead volume of the fluid is purged and the sampling nipple is internally cleaned.

12. Properly dispose of the purged oil.

13. Remove the prepared sample bottle from the package.

14. Rinse the sample bottle and rinse the probe tube with the system oil. Rinse the bottle by filling
the bottle half full with the system oil.

15. Shake the sample bottle vigorously for several seconds.

16. Then empty the oil into a waste oil container.

17. Fill the sample bottle to the "fill range" imprinted on the bottle, but do not fill beyond the fill
mark.
Note: Do not fill the bottle beyond the fill mark. Filling beyond the fill mark will not allow for
proper lab mixing.

18. Remove the sampling probe tube from the bottle lid. Save the knurled probe holder and discard
the probe tube.

19. Immediately replace the two-hole lid on the sample bottle with the solid lid (no hole). Dispose of
the lid with two holes.

20. Wipe any oil off the sample valve.

21. Install the dust cap onto the S·O·S valve and check that the cap is clean on the inside.

For more information refer to Special Instruction, SEBF8482 , "Obtaining Oil Sample for Analysis".

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