Fleetguard · HF Hydraulic · inline line
HF7960 filter element: specifications & equivalents
The HF7960 is a Fleetguard inline-line hydraulic filter element, sized 106 × 260 mm OD × length (ID 72 mm), rated at 10 µm absolute (10 µm at β75(c); 11 µm at β200(c) per ISO 16889). Verify against the current manufacturer data sheet before ordering.
Envelope OD × L 106 × 260 mm
Inside diameter 72 mm
Filtration rating 10 µm abs.
Beta rating 10 µm at β75(c); 11 µm at β200(c) per ISO 16889
Collapse / burst 8 bar
Line type inline
Catalog verified. Parameters extracted from the manufacturer’s electronic
catalog / official interchange document and checked 2026-09-28. Confidence score 0.90.
Specifications and cross-references are taken from the Fleetguard online catalog API. Where both TWA and Beta ratings are published the conventions differ — verify cleanliness targets, collapse rating and seal configuration against the current Fleetguard data sheet before ordering.
Specification table
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Filter type | inline line |
| Filtration rating | 10 µm |
| Rating basis | absolute |
| Beta ratio | 10 µm at β75(c); 11 µm at β200(c) per ISO 16889 |
| Outside diameter OD | 106 mm |
| Inside diameter ID | 72 mm |
| Length | 260 mm |
| End caps | open-ended cartridge element |
| Rated flow | 230 L/min |
| Collapse / burst pressure | 8 bar |
| Integral bypass valve | none (housing/valve-dependent) |
| Manufacturer part no. | HF7960 |
| Source catalog | Cummins Filtration / Fleetguard: Fleetguard online product catalog (fleetguard.com) |
| Last verified | 2026-09-28 |
Sources: Cummins Filtration / Fleetguard — Fleetguard online product catalog (fleetguard.com) — accessed 2026-09-28.
Fleetguard® and all model designations are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification only — ElementRef is an independent reference site, not an authorized Fleetguard distributor.
Dimensions & series range
| Outside diameter | 106 mm (4.173 in) |
| Inside diameter | 72 mm (2.835 in) |
| Overall length | 260 mm (10.236 in) |
All 106×260 mm interchange elements →
Cross references & equivalents
| Equivalent model | Brand | Match level | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
↔ 1145043 page in verification queue | UFI | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 1145043 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 2650817 page in verification queue | UFI | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 2650817 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 282152 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 282152 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 312136 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 312136 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 32925291 page in verification queue | UFI | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 32925291 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 3591663180 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 3591663180 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 3I2136 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 3I2136 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 4653927 page in verification queue | UFI | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 4653927 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 551980 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 551980 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 6050029 page in verification queue | UFI | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 6050029 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 819484 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 819484 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 8480071 page in verification queue | UFI | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 8480071 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 937782Q page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 937782Q as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 94342 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 94342 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ 943920Q page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists 943920Q as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ CRC230FD1 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists CRC230FD1 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ CRS23002 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists CRS23002 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ E6050029 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists E6050029 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ ERF23NFC page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists ERF23NFC as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ ERF23NFC1 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists ERF23NFC1 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ FC1092F010BS page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists FC1092F010BS as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ FC1092Q010B page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists FC1092Q010B as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ FC1092Q010BS page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists FC1092Q010BS as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ FH014 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists FH014 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ FT2503A10A page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists FT2503A10A as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
| ↔ HD10245 | MANN-FILTER | partial | MANN-FILTER's online catalog lists HF7960 (FLEETGUARD/CUMMINS FILTRATION) as a comparison number for HD10245. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
| ↔ HD10245 | MANN-FILTER | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists HD10245 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ HF0796000 page in verification queue | Fleetguard | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists HF0796000 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ HHC01440 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists HHC01440 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ HPTX2L1010MB page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists HPTX2L1010MB as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ HY2840 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists HY2840 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ MF0063475 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists MF0063475 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ MR2503A10A page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists MR2503A10A as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ P171827 page in verification queue | Donaldson | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists P171827 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
| ↔ P7268 | Baldwin Filters | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists P7268 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
| ↔ P7268 | Baldwin Filters | partial | Baldwin's Form 561 Number-Finder cross-reference lists HF7960 (FLEETGUARD) as replaced by Baldwin P7268. Form/fit listing without published performance data — verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ PR4402 page in verification queue | Parker | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists PR4402 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ R721G10 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists R721G10 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
| ↔ RA-230-E-10-B | STAUFF | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists RA230E10B as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ RC230FD1 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists RC230FD1 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ RFAWL71010G page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists RFAWL71010G as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ RFC7201010GB page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists RFC7201010GB as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ RFC7201010GV page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists RFC7201010GV as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
| ↔ SBF-TXW5-10Z10B | Schroeder Industries | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists SBFTXW510Z10B as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ SFTXW21012UM page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists SFTXW21012UM as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ SH53051 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists SH53051 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ SH53402 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists SH53402 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ ST7960 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists ST7960 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ TX30EAL122N5 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists TX30EAL122N5 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ TXW510B page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists TXW510B as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ TXW510BQA page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists TXW510BQA as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ TXW5CC10 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists TXW5CC10 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ TXW5GDL10 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists TXW5GDL10 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
|
↔ VTXW05BC10 page in verification queue | Aftermarket | partial | Fleetguard's online catalog lists VTXW05BC10 as an interchange for HF7960. Envelope cross-reference; verify micron grade, collapse rating and seal configuration before substituting. |
Interchange levels: full catalog-confirmed drop-in · partial verify parameters · verify manual confirmation required. Links resolve to the equivalent model's specification page where available.
How the HF7960 model number is decoded
- HF7960Fleetguard HF-series hydraulic cartridge element part number.
- 260 mmOverall height.
- 106 mmLargest outside diameter.
- 72 mmLargest end inside diameter.
- 10 µm at β75(c); 11 µm at β200(c) per ISO 16889Published efficiency ratings.
Typical equipment & applications
- Construction, agricultural and industrial hydraulic circuits
- Mobile-equipment hydraulic return and pressure lines
Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute
- “10 µm nominal” and “12 µm at β1000” can describe the very same media — one is reported at β≥200, the other at β≥1000 per ISO 16889. Compare ratings at the same Beta test point, not just the printed micron number.
- Nitrile (NBR) seals are standard for mineral hydraulic oil but fail early in some phosphate-ester fluids and at sustained high temperature; verify seal compound against the fluid data sheet (fluorocarbon/Viton executions may be required).
- End-cap geometry and the number/position of O-rings block interchange even when OD and length match — visually compare end caps before fitting, especially with aftermarket cartridges.
Frequently asked questions
What are the dimensions of the HF7960 filter element?
The published envelope is 106 mm OD × 260 mm length with a 72 mm inside diameter (4.173 × 10.236 in × 2.835 in ID). Confirm against the housing drawing before ordering.
What micron rating does HF7960 use?
This element is rated 10 µm absolute — 10 µm at β75(c); 11 µm at β200(c) per ISO 16889. Always compare Beta ratings at the same test point: two brands may print different micron numbers for the same physical grade.
What replaces the HF7960 filter element?
54 partial match(es) requiring parameter review
How do I read the HF7960 part number?
See the designation decoder above: each segment of HF7960 encodes size, line type, filtration grade and media/collapse execution.
Is a same-envelope aftermarket element always a drop-in replacement?
No. Matching OD and length only proves the cartridge fits the bowl. End-cap style, seal compound, micron/Beta rating, collapse pressure and bypass configuration must also match; the table above tags every equivalent as full, partial or verify for exactly this reason.
How often should a hydraulic return-line element be replaced?
Replace at the housing manufacturer’s recommended differential-pressure setting (commonly signalled by a clogging indicator), or on a time-based service interval when no indicator is fitted — never wait for bypass to open continuously, because unfiltered oil then reaches the valves.
Same-envelope elements from other brands
View full interchange →These 11 catalog element(s) share the 106×260 mm envelope. Envelope match alone does not guarantee interchangeability — compare micron/Beta, seals and collapse rating.
HF29240 HF35123 HF35124 HF35125 HF6180 HD10245 RA-230-E-03-B RA-230-E-05-B RA-230-E-10-B RA-230-E-20-B
Other models in the HF Hydraulic series
All 2621 →Reviewed & verified by the ElementRef engineering desk against Cummins Filtration / Fleetguard on 2026-09-28. Read our editorial & correction policy.