TestingtheLiftCircuit–GearPump(P4)Flow(5610-D)
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Thegearpump(P4)isdesignedtosatisfytheliftcylinderneeds(atfullspeed).
Thegearpump(P4)owtestcomparesuidowatNoLoadwithuidow
UnderLoad.Adropinowunderloadofmorethan15%indicatesthegearsand
wearplatesinthepumphaveworn.Continuedoperationwithawornpumpcan
generateexcessiveheatandcausedamagetothesealsandothercomponents
inthehydraulicsystem.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:Flowmeterwithpressuregaugethathasatleasta
16L/minute(5gallons/minute)capacity.
Note:Iftheowfromgearpump(P4)islow,theoperationofalltheliftcylinders
willbeaffected.
TestProcedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacewiththereelengageswitchoff,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,mowspeedlimiterisintheMOWposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
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