Help witn hydraulics

[terravista]

Hi
I have a tractor with a front end loader and typical 3 point linkage on the rear.
The 10 litre hydraulic reservoir is under the seat and supplies the total system
I was stupid enough to add one litre of fluid contaminated with roughly 50% water.
The hydraulics to the front have been used half a dozen times.
The question is whether the fluid that goes to the front end loader returns to the reservoir which would probably mean a full system drain or would the fluid to the front rams be stuck in the hoses and only the rear lines and reservoir need draining?
Thanks
Ian

[bully]

Sorry if you have moved any of the controls the whole system will be contaminated. I personally drain and refill the whole system as you could get cavitation in the pump and it will crap itself very quickly.

[gronk]

In underground coal mines, we have run machines on almost 100% water ( not intentionally )
Find out how to flush the system with hyd fluid and you'll be fine.

[achjimmy]

Water is a spectacular hydraulic fluid as its incompressible  that saying it'll corrode the internals give it a full flush as others have suggested and you'll be fine.

[terravista]

Thanks for the bad news. The internals may rust but at least ticks won't be a problem.
Cheers