WranglerX
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A fine mesh paper paint filter, (auto paint supply stores), or if you really want to get crazy, a cooking oil filter would also work. Amazon.com : King Kooker PF1 Disposable Paper Oil Funnel Filters-12 Pack, OS, Multi : Sports & Outdoors
I would not get crazy, the suction screen and the hydraulic filter will trap what you miss.
You could also pull the suction screen after a few hours of use, to verify you have it all out.
This can be done without draining all the fluid, you just have to be fast, and it would be helpful to have an extra thumb there to hold the fluid back while the screen is checked, and cleaned.
Hmmm...... Dripped/spilled maybe half a gallon of hydraulic fluid into a bucket when replacing hoses and filter on log splitter... When I went to pour it back in tank I discover some leave and crap in the oil (my bad for not covering it) and just ran it through a paper coffee filter in a funnel.....
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