Hamm HD8 sight glass

[dannydj85]

Hi guys is anyone familiar with the Hamm HD8 road roller?
Im wondering what this sight glass is for?
I was thinking it is hydraulic tank but there is a hydrailulic tank at the top (grey).

 

[Brendan]

First pic is hydraulic tank the grey tank is coolant

 

[dannydj85]

First pick is hydraulic tank the grey tank is coolant

Thank you. Oops thats a stupid mistake.

 

[dannydj85]

How do

First pick is hydraulic tank the grey tank is coolant

Do you know how to fill up the hydraulic oil? The black cap in the pic just keeps spinning.

 

[Brendan]

https://www.rentool.co.uk/pdf/hd8-operator-manual-compressed.pdf

Your missing the tool/key to undo it, from the manual looks like a thin spanner, you could probably knock something up or it's a order online job

 

[Brendan]

If you've put hydraulic fluid in the coolant tank your going to need to get it drained down and flush everything out as much as possible

 

[dannydj85]

If you've put hydraulic fluid in the coolant tank your going to need to get it drained down and flush everything out as much as possible

Thank you no i didnt fill it up.. i just posted on here first to find out.
Its kind of obvious now i know.
Il make one them tools. Thanks a lot for your awesome help.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Isn’t that a push down and turn cap, anti clockwise

 

[V8Druid]

Isn’t that a push down and turn cap, anti clockwise

not by the look of this

https://www.rentool.co.uk/pdf/hd8-operator-manual-compressed.pdf

Your missing the tool/key to undo it, from the manual looks like a thin spanner, you could probably knock something up or it's a order online job

 

[Gecko]

not by the look of this

The manual (p145) describes it as a Vandalism Proof Cap
(explains why it's a PiA)

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

is anything vandalism proof, just use a bigger hammer

 

[V8Druid]

is anything vandalism proof, just use a bigger hammer

or a sharper chisel/bigger Gorilla bar