Farr KT5500 - General Comments

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E. GENERAL COMMENTS
Thefollowingfactorsgenerallycontributetopoorhydraulicoperationandprematurewearofequipment:
1. Contaminatedhydraulicfluidduetooveruse,overheating,orinadequatefluidfiltration.
2. Unsuitablehydraulicfluid,especiallyinextremeclimaticconditions.
3. Defectivepackingorsealsincomponentsofthehydraulicsystem.
4. Poororincomplete hydraulic systemtraining.Users must be fullyqualifiedto operate the equipment,and
havecompleteunderstandingofthehydraulicsystem.
Ifyourhydraulictroubleshootingproceduresinvolveflowandpressuretestsatthepowerunit,McCoyCompletions&Drillingrecom-
mendsconstructionofatestrigthatcaneasilybeconnectedtothemainsuctionanddischargeportsofthepowerunit.