power steering fluid

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sherpa

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Location
North Carolina Mountains
Tractor
2004 NH TC33D & 2014 NH Boomer 24
My TC33D could use a couple of oz of power steering fluid.
What kind of power steering fluid do you use?
sherpa
 
   / power steering fluid #2  
You should use NH G134 fluid. You can buy it by the quart.
 
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#3  
I have plenty of automotive power steering on hand, can I not use it?
Who uses automotive power steering in their NH?
sherpa
 
   / power steering fluid #4  
I wouldn't risk damaging an expensive part of my power steering system just to save a couple of bucks on fluid.

But that's just me.
 
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Your power steering system is NOT like an automotive system. Your tractor's power steering is a hydraulic system just like the main hydraulic system and uses NH134. To tell you the truth, I'd suck a pint out of the hydraulic reservoir before I'd use standard PS fluid. You just don't know the lube properties of ATF and some chemical additives may harm the seals in your power steering hydraulic cylinder and pump. The beauty of our tractors is you only need engine oil, hydraulic oil, and grease to meet all the lubrication needs. Heck, the next time you change hydraulic fluid, keep a little for the power steering and the front differential. The main hydraulic reservoir has to be cleaner because of the critical tolerances of the HST. I'd have no qualms about saving 300 hour fluid to use in the PS and front differential, but I'd never use a different fluid like ATF. Heck, I'd even put 10w30 motor oil in before ATF.:2cents:
 
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#6  
I did not think it was the same as the hydraulic system, I got plenty of that!
Thanks,
sherpa
 
   / power steering fluid #8  
I'm waiting for my filter to arrive to Git 'r done. Just hit the 600hr mark and the book says to change the filter. $92 to my house.:shocked:
 
   / power steering fluid #9  
yep.. that machine takes 2 oils.. crankcase oil and m2c134d utf..

soundguy
 

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