MAINTENANCE OF FLUID POWER
SYSTEMS
Commoncausesofhydraulicsystembreakdown:
•Cloggedordirtyoilfilters.
•Inadequatesupplyofoilinthereservoir.
Leakingseals.•Leakingseals.
•Looseinletlinesthatcausethepumptotakeinair.
•Incorrecttypeofoil.
•Excessiveoiltemperature.
•Excessiveoilpressure.
Common Problems
•Excessivenoise
•Excessiveheat
•Incorrectflow
Excessive flow
Low flowLow flow
•Incorrectpressure
•Faultyoperation
No movement
Slow movement
Erratic movement
General Safety Rules for Electricity and
Electronics
•Useapprovedtools,equipmentandprotectivedevices.
•Avoidwearingrings,braceletsandsimilarmealitemswhenworking
aroundexposedelectriccircuits.aroundexposedelectriccircuits.
•NeverassumethatacircuitisOFF.
•Keeptoolsandtestequipmentcleanandingoodworkingcondition
•Useprotectiveclothingandsafetyglasseswhenhandlinghigh
vacuumdevices
•Donotworkonequipmentbeforeknowingproperprocedures