Hydraulic fluid change

[bolla]

Hi I want to change the hydraulic fluid in my entec 30 DH chipper

There is no drain plug on the tank,

I was thinking to remove the outlet pipe but the way its positioned would make it difficult to catch the oil as it will spill out onto the chassis rail, the outlet is about 50mm from the bottom of the tank so would still have fluid in the tank.

Was looking at suction pumps but not sure if they are any good, any suggestions

Thanks

[dig-dug-dan]

Why change it? Best advice i ever recieved was from a guy at my local agric service centre. Leave the hydraulic oil well alone, just change the filters! 

Tractor is 11 years old, still got original transmission oil. One of my crushers has 2600 hours on it, same oil. Nuff said

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Think on my TW the hydraulic oil got changed after 50 hrs then never again in 13 years.

[bolla]

Chippers 21 years old. had a few issues with the hydraulics that I hope i have now fixed/ got the new fluid so want to change it

[finchyo]

Changed mine every few years and not sure if it made a difference but I felt better for doing it lol. Prob have to take the tank off to fully clean and drain it.