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can/should i top up hydraulic ram oil?
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can anyone suggest the best way forward for us?

gates have been fine for five years, hydraulic, operated by fobs only.  

one of the rams has a weep of oil, so now in the very hottest of weather ( a few days last year, but considerably more now) one of them doesn't open, so we leave them in a open state.

the ram which is broken has a label ontop saying 'linkcare'.  model 65-H353AF19.  The other one is a different brand.

below the locked/emergency opening cap, I have a metal hexagaonal type cap.  i've unscrewed that off, and below are two threaded, screw top things ( like a really large grub screw?)....is one of these going to be where i open and top up oil?    how do i know which one?

other questions...if i can't top up oil...

-is it entirely possible to switch from hydralic to cheaper electro-mechanical on both sides?    i ask because one guy has said they don't fix hydraulic.....and priced a new pair at £2500 incl vat and fitted.  i understand elec-mech are cheaper. however i can see the ram on the other side is a DEA and still available to buy £486 delivered for one.

-how best to find an engineer in my area?

any help or pointers greatfully received.  thanks in advance.
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can/should i top up hydraulic ram oil? - by Gatenovice - 07-07-2018, 05:49 PM

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