Charlynn Power Steering Question.

Bryce Frazier · Sep 6, 2015

What should I run in the system for oil?

We were going to put power steering fluid in it, but after further inspection, it looks more like 15-30 would be appropriate?!

What do you guys think?? Has the pump mounted on the Gov housing on a Farmall M, and the resivor is directly above it inside the hood. Power generator goes right by the gauges under the hood... Neat set up..

Bryce

JD Seller · Sep 6, 2015

You can run any light weight, non foaming hydraulic oil. IF it is a completely different system ATF would work well. I have been using JD Low viscosity Hyguard in those type of systems for the last ten years or so. Mainly just because I have it handy.

onefarmer · Sep 6, 2015

I wouldn't use a motor oil in it. But any type of trans or hyd oil would work good. JD Hyguard, IH hytran atf, universal trans/hyd....

IAtractorKid · Sep 6, 2015

DR. EVIL · Sep 6, 2015

Dad's M has used ATF in his Char-Lynn P/S since the late 1950's and it still works good.

rustyfarmall · Sep 6, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:02:41 09/06/15) What should I run in the system for oil?

We were going to put power steering fluid in it, but after further inspection, it looks more like 15-30 would be appropriate?!

What do you guys think?? Has the pump mounted on the Gov housing on a Farmall M, and the resivor is directly above it inside the hood. Power generator goes right by the gauges under the hood... Neat set up..

Bryce

The torque generator will be happy with something like universal hydraulic fluid, Hy-Tran if you have it, or that 303 fluid sold at farm stores.

The pump itself may or may not be happy with hydraulic fluid, but really, the UTF has about the same viscosity as ATF.

Tramway Guy · Sep 6, 2015

I used ATF in my mid-70s char-Lynn kit.

Bryce Frazier · Sep 6, 2015

well.....

I am liking the sounds of atf. Have about 50 gallons of that around the shop, so I should have enough!!

Working on getting the front end on right now.... Going really slow, but it is going!!!

glennster · Sep 6, 2015

The char lynn manual recommends automatic transmission fluid.

GordoSD · Sep 6, 2015

Is it the cast iron Saginaw pump? If so that unit was used 56-59 in Buick, Packard and Stude cars and used PS Fluid.

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