ELBOW 0052815 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.
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 suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "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.
Obtain the hydraulic oil sample as close as possible to the recommended sampling interval. The recommended sampling interval is every 500 service hours. In order to receive the full effect of S O S oil analysis, establish a consistent trend of data. In order to establish a pertinent history of data, perform consistent oil samplings that are evenly spaced.If the machine is operated under a high load and/or under high temperature conditions, sample all fluids at the 250 hour interval.
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(1) Hydraulic system oil sampling valve
Open the access cover in front of the hydraulic tank that is outside of the right-hand cab window.
Remove the protective cap from hydraulic system oil sampling valve (1) that is located on the mounting base of the hydraulic system pilot oil filter. Note: Two oil sampling valves are located in this compartment. The hydraulic system oil sampling valve is located to the outside of the compartment.
Use 8T-9190 Fluid Sampling Bottle to obtain the sample.
After you take a sample, remove the cap with the probe from the bottle. Properly dispose of the cap with the probe. Install the sealing cap that is provided with 8T-9190 Fluid Sampling Bottle.
Replace the protective cap on the sampling valve.
Close the access cover.