TractionCircuitTesting−ChargePressureTest
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Figure36
Model03171(shown)
Thechargepressuretestistherstinaseriesoftestsrecommendedto
determinetractioncircuitperformance.Achargepressuredropofmorethan
20%indicatesaninternalleakinthepistonpump/hydrostat.Continuedunit
operationcangenerateexcessiveheat,causedamagetosealsandother
componentsinthehydraulicsystem,andaffectoverallmachineperformance.
SpecialEquipmentRequired:
•PressureGauge
•FlowMeterwithPressureGaugethathasatleastan68LPM(18GPM)
capacity
•Phototach(non−contacttachometer)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacewiththecuttingunitsloweredandthe
reelengage/disengageswitchisinthedisengageposition.Makesurethat
theengineisoffandtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
2.ReadPrecautionsforHydraulicT esting(page5–27).
3.Makesurethatthetractionpedalisadjustedtotheneutralposition.
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