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Mineral Oil for Wet Brakes

I have a manitou telehandler mlt840-115 ST38 serial is 914048.

In the manual it says to go with mineral oil for the brake system, just looking for a lil clarification on what mineral oil is in the brakes. First time dealing with it not sure how wet brakes really work, and whats' the difference between mineral and conventional DoT 3,4 i know DoT5 is silicone based.
  • Posted 8 Jun 2017 02:21
  • By ryan_t
  • joined 12 Apr'17 - 28 messages
  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Yeh seems to be what i'm getting told had to call manitou dealer in other province not much with them where i live, appreciate the help brother!
  • Posted 12 Jun 2017 22:31
  • By ryan_t
  • joined 12 Apr'17 - 28 messages
  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Yoooooo!
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use LHM mineral oil for the master cylinder resevior. bright green stuff. dont top-up with anything else or it will kill the seals in your axles.
  • Posted 8 Jun 2017 21:33
  • By kevin_k
  • joined 25 Nov'05 - 502 messages
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
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