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Understanding Your Hydraulic System's Maintenance Schedule

Understanding Your Hydraulic System's Maintenance Schedule

Discover how to properly schedule maintenance for your hydraulic systems to ensure optimal performance.

Maintaining your hydraulic system effectively is crucial to extend its life and prevent costly downtime. 

Based on the operational conditions and experiences, preventive maintenance should be adapted to suit your hydraulic components. 
For piston pumps, it's generally advised to consider a service interval of around 10,000 hours or approximately 14 months.

Daily checks are essential and should include monitoring oil levels and temperatures in the power unit tanks, inspecting for contamination like water or dirt in the oil, and ensuring there are no leaks.

It's also important to check all screws, pipe clamps, and pressure gauges for proper functioning and to regularly clean surfaces and components to avoid any build-up of dirt.

Every six weeks, maintenance tasks should focus on checking air filters and strainers, cleaning the hydraulic power unit, and ensuring all connections and fittings are secure and leak-free.

Hydraulic hoses and cylinders should also be inspected for any signs of wear or damage and replaced as necessary.

Biannually, sending an oil sample for analysis is recommended to check for contaminants and wear. This should include tests for viscosity, wear metals, and particle count. Additionally, check accumulators for proper pre-charge pressure and update any recurring issues or maintenance needs in the service book.

Annually, a thorough cleaning and flushing of the power unit oil tank are necessary, along with checking the couplings of the pump and motor. If any components like proportional valves require servicing, it’s vital to contact a certified service engineer or the component manufacturer.

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