SPN 1713 FMI 0: hydraulic filter restriction, above normal, most severe
Hydraulic filter is badly plugged and may be bypassing. Type another SPN and FMI to check it.
Hydraulic filter is badly plugged and may be bypassing.
- Change the hydraulic filter.
- Look at the old one for metal.
Paste the whole line if you like: "SPN 3251 FMI 0", "3251/0" or Deere's "003251.00". Plain-words guidance; the service manual wins.
What SPN 1713 FMI 0 means
Hydraulic filter is badly plugged and may be bypassing.
FMI 0: above normal, most severe
Reading is way too high. Treat it as real until you prove the sensor wrong. (SAE J1939-73: Data valid but above normal operational range, most severe level.)
How urgent it is
Fix it today. Fix it this shift or today. Left alone it tends to become a derate.
What to check first
- Change the hydraulic filter.
- Look at the old one for metal.
Plain-words guidance for a foreman, not a repair procedure. Makers add their own codes and steps; the machine's service manual wins.
Next time, Dozer catches the code when it fires.
Plug a CAN logger into the machine's J1939 port, or connect the telematics you have. When a code fires, Dozer opens a repair ticket with the meaning, how urgent it is and what to check.
- The code, the machine and its hours on one ticket
- Severity sorted: keep working, plan a stop, or stop now
- The mechanic gets the checklist before they drive out
- Repeat codes on the same machine get flagged
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Questions crews ask
What does SPN 1713 FMI 0 mean?
Hydraulic filter is badly plugged and may be bypassing. FMI 0 means: Reading is way too high. Treat it as real until you prove the sensor wrong.
Can I keep running with SPN 1713 FMI 0?
Fix it today. Finish what's safe to finish, then fix it this shift. Ignoring it usually turns into a derate or a bigger repair. If the machine derates or the stop lamp is on, stop.
What should I check first for SPN 1713 FMI 0?
Change the hydraulic filter. Look at the old one for metal.
How do I clear SPN 1713 FMI 0?
Fix the cause first. Most codes go inactive by themselves once the condition is gone and the engine has run a key cycle or two. Clearing it with a service tool without a fix only hides it until it comes back.
Which machines show SPN 1713 FMI 0?
Any diesel that speaks SAE J1939: excavators, dozers, loaders, haul trucks, generators and on-road trucks with Cat, Cummins, Deere, Komatsu, Volvo, Kubota, Perkins and other engines. The SPN means the same thing on all of them; the fix steps can differ, so check the service manual.
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