1. Checking your equipment for leaking hydraulic fluid:
When checking for leaks, make sure to protect yourself by wearing work gloves and safety glasses. You can easily check for leaks by placing a piece of cardboard underneath the suspected area. You've identified the leak's location once you begin to see spots of fluid on the cardboard.
2. Filling the hydraulic fluid reservoir:
When you notice your machine operating on less power, it's time to refill the reservoir. Remove the oil filling plug, then fill the reservoir 3/4 full of new fluid.
3. Removing air from the hydraulic cylinder:
After adding new fluid, you need to remove the trapped air from the cylinder. Begin by revmoing the oil filling plug and fully extending the piston rod. Then, as fast as you can, twist the release screw counter-clockwise. Your piston rod should move back into the cylinder which releases the trapped air. To prevent unnecessary harm, don't touch the moving piston rod when bleeding the cylinder, and keep your safety in mind just as you would when operating the machine.
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