Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D - Testing the Traction Circuit-Hydraulic Pump Flow and Relief Pressure (Machine Serial Numbers above 316000000)

TestingtheTractionCircuit–HydraulicPumpFlowandRelief
Pressure(MachineSerialNumbersabove316000000)
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Thehydraulicpumpowtestisthesecondinaseriesoftestsrecommended
todeterminethetractioncircuitperformance.Thistestcomparesuidowat
NoLoadwithuidowUnderLoad.Adropinowunderloadofmorethan
12%indicatesaninternalleakormalfunctioningreliefvalveinthehydraulic
pump.Thenaltractioncircuittestisverifyingthehydraulicpumpreliefvalve
operation.Awornhydraulicpumpormalfunctioningreliefvalveislessefcient.
Eventually,enoughuidbypasswillcausetheunittostallunderheavyload
conditions.Continuedoperationcangenerateexcessiveheat,causedamageto
sealsandothercomponentsinthehydraulicsystem,andaffectoverallmachine
performance.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:
•Pressuregauge
•Flowmeterwithpressuregaugethathasatleasta114L/minute(30
gallons/minute)capacity.
TestProcedure
1.Warmoilaftertestequipmentisconnectedtopreventtechnicianfrom
workingonahotmachine—applicabletotestswhenpossible(anytestthat
requiresanopenun-pluged/cappedline(casedraintests)wouldnotapply
andoilshouldbewarmedbeforedisconnectingthelines).
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Groundsmaster
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3280-D/3320
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