TestingtheTractionCircuit-HydraulicPumpFlowandRelief
Pressure
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Figure51
Thehydraulicpumpowtestisthethirdinaseriesoftestsrecommendedto
determinethetractioncircuitperformance.Thistestcomparesuidowatno
loadwiththeuidowunderload.Adropinowunderloadofmorethan12%
indicatesaninternalleakormalfunctioningreliefvalveinthehydraulicpump.
Thenaltractioncircuittestisverifyingthehydraulicpumpreliefvalveoperation.
Awornhydraulicpumpormalfunctioningreliefvalveislessefcient.Enough
uidbypasswillcausethewheelmotortostallunderheavyloadconditions.
Continueduseofawornwheelmotorwillgenerateexcessiveheat,causing
damagetosealsandothercomponentswithinthehydraulicsystem.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:
•Flowmeterwithpressuregaugethathasatleasta144L/min(30GPM)
capacity.
•Phototach(non-contacttachometer).
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