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Title: 1996 U270 Hydraulic Oil System Oil Capacity
Post by: Jon Twork on March 23, 2011, 12:50:57 pm
Does someone know the capacity of the hydraulic system that powers the fans and power steering on this coach?
Regards,
Title: Re: 1996 U270 Hydraulic Oil System Oil Capacity
Post by: jeff on March 23, 2011, 01:56:41 pm
Hydraulic System -

-- SAE Grade 15w40 motor oil -------------------------24.5 qts

What engine do you have?  This is for an M11 400 HP.  From Barry Beams site

Double check me, I make a lot of mistakes..


Title: Re: 1996 U270 Hydraulic Oil System Oil Capacity
Post by: Barry Beam on March 23, 2011, 03:02:42 pm
Quote from: Jon Twork

Does someone know the capacity of the hydraulic system that powers the fans and power steering on this coach?

Regards,
Jon Twork
Retired, Unemployed, Homeless Transients
1996 Foretravel U270-36 w/24' Timberwolf Trailer

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Looks like 23 qts
cummins-c8.3-belts-hoses-filters (http://beamalarm.com/Documents/belts-filters-hoses/1996-cummins-c8-3-300-hp.htm)
Title: Re: 1996 U270 Hydraulic Oil System Oil Capacity
Post by: Jon Twork on March 23, 2011, 04:40:26 pm
After thinking about my question I started going through my two Foretravel manuals and what do you know, I found the info. 23 Quarts and mine is a C8.3

Regards,
Jon Twork