Elwood1968
Cast Iron
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- Jul 30, 2017
I'm cleaning up a Cincinnati Hydrashift 12-1/2 x 36 that is in need of some maintenance, and drained the hydraulic oil from the headstock, so as to clean the filter (a model 2A-17A, which is still made by General Filter!). The "filter" is really a strainer, since it doesn't have a replaceable element, just a mesh insert that is supposed to be cleaned and reused per the factory manual.
I'd like to replace the mesh element, but don't know which size to order, and the Cincinnati parts manual for this machine isn't any help - it just lists the entire filter assembly as one part number 608597.
General Filter shows five available mesh sizes: 30, 60, 100, 150, and 200, but there are no markings on the existing insert as to the mesh size. The headstock runs Mobil DTE Light oil (ISO viscosity 32), if that's any guide.
I'd like to replace the mesh element, but don't know which size to order, and the Cincinnati parts manual for this machine isn't any help - it just lists the entire filter assembly as one part number 608597.
General Filter shows five available mesh sizes: 30, 60, 100, 150, and 200, but there are no markings on the existing insert as to the mesh size. The headstock runs Mobil DTE Light oil (ISO viscosity 32), if that's any guide.
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