GASKET KIT - 2039727 - Caterpillar

Steering Oil Filter
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Location of the Oil Filter for the Steering and Braking System
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Oil Filter for the Steering and Brake System (1) Filter bypass switch (VIMS). (2) Filter housing. (3) Oil inlet passage. (4) Oil outlet passage. (5) Filter element.Pressure oil from the oil pump flows into filter housing (2) through oil inlet passage (3). During normal operation, the oil flows through filter element (5) to oil outlet passage (4). The oil then flows through oil outlet passage (4) to the remainder of the braking system. The filter element stops any debris that is in the oil.Correct maintenance recommendations must be followed in order to ensure that the filter does not become plugged with debris. If the filter is plugged, the flow of filtered oil to the system stops. However, unfiltered oil will flow past the bypass valve which is located inside the filter housing (2). This oil will then flow to the hydraulic tank.