When I pulled my hydraulic reservoir apart, the suction strainer was collapsed. New ones aren't cheap, so I decided to spend it on a suction filter conversion instead. Probably about $135 total in parts, mostly from Surplus Center. Filter is 25 gpm, 25 micron.
The pressure line where it exits the reservoir was cracked and had been repaired with a huge blob of braze, which worked, but I fixed that as long as I had it apart. The lines were originally brazed into the block that bolts on, but this block is cast steel so I chose to weld them rather than braze. I chopped the suction line to preserve the bulb end for the hose attachment. The end of the pressure line is a Weatherhead flareless compression fitting.
The filter location was tight. The steering arm just barely kisses the suction gage at full travel, so I need to add an elbow to move the gage. Or just eliminate it...the gage was just some additional, unecessary bling. Also want to add a pipe clamp at the end of the pressure line on top of the filter housing. Since the suction line is below the oil level in the reservoir, I'll probably need to do an uphill parking job during filter changes.
The pressure line where it exits the reservoir was cracked and had been repaired with a huge blob of braze, which worked, but I fixed that as long as I had it apart. The lines were originally brazed into the block that bolts on, but this block is cast steel so I chose to weld them rather than braze. I chopped the suction line to preserve the bulb end for the hose attachment. The end of the pressure line is a Weatherhead flareless compression fitting.
The filter location was tight. The steering arm just barely kisses the suction gage at full travel, so I need to add an elbow to move the gage. Or just eliminate it...the gage was just some additional, unecessary bling. Also want to add a pipe clamp at the end of the pressure line on top of the filter housing. Since the suction line is below the oil level in the reservoir, I'll probably need to do an uphill parking job during filter changes.