Power Pole Sludge in the tank

[RichW]

Don't remember seeing this posted before. Had to drain my tank to send my HPU to Power Pole for some maintenance, below is a pic of the egg sized piece of sludge that came out of the tank. My Sportsman II manual says that there is no stated change interval for the fluid but only to change if cloudy or milky. My 5 year old fluid wasn't cloudy, it was almost black. Probably checking yearly would be a good idea. BTW, great service from the folks at Power Pole!

[KandKKustomz]

very very well discussed many times on this forum... has been posted alot!! We recommend changing the green marine every other year or every year under extreme use.

[RichW]

very very well discussed many times on this forum... has been posted alot!! We recommend changing the green marine every other year or every year under extreme use.

has anyone come up with a pump out system to make changing the fluid a little easier?

[Hydrilla Gear]

has anyone come up with a pump out system to make changing the fluid a little easier?

Turkey baster.. By the time todays over you may have one laying around!


Happy Thanksgiving

Rich

[rxskeeter]

Get this pump. I use it to change my outboard oil and Powerpole rez.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...yABEgJPwPD_BwE

[Fishysam]

Stole my parents turkey basted a few years ago. Never heard of it yet. Close call with thanksgiving of course haha

[Cooker11]

Do you just drain the reservoir and refill or drain the hydraulic lines also? If so what’s the best way to drain lines? Any other cleaning or maintenance needed?

[KandKKustomz]

Do you just drain the reservoir and refill or drain the hydraulic lines also? If so what’s the best way to drain lines? Any other cleaning or maintenance needed?

We like to push the old fluid out of the lines when we do ours. ( not necessary however) Put poles down till about 1 inch from the floor , disconnect power from pumps, remove the lines place them in a container with rag wrapped around the top and manually push the pole up to force the fluid from the lines. It helps if you have a helper holding the container and rag to assure a clean job. Reconnect lines fill reservoir and rebleed pumps. Top off reservoir before your finish.

[Cooker11]

Thanks Kevin!

[KandKKustomz]

Thanks Kevin!