TestingtheTractionCircuit-ChargePressure
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Thechargepressuretestistherstinaseriesoftestsrecommendedto
determinetractioncircuitperformance.Achargepressuredropofmorethan
20%indicatesaninternalleakinthehydraulicpump.Continuedunitoperation
cangenerateexcessiveheat,causedamagetosealsandothercomponentsin
thehydraulicsystem,andaffectoverallmachineperformance.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:
•Pressuregauge(accuratebelow300psi)withhoseandquickdisconnect
coupling.
•Pressuregauge(accuratebelow2000psi)withhoseandquickdisconnect
coupling.
•Phototach(non−contacttachometer).
1.Oncethetestequipmentisproperlyconnected,youcanruntheengineand
pumptowarmthehydraulicuidtooperatingtemperature.
Anytestprocedurethatrequiresanopenoruncappedline(likeacasedrain
leakcheck)wouldnotapply.Inthoseraresituations,thehydraulicuid
shouldbewarmedbeforedisconnectingthelines.
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