Understanding & Troubleshooting Hydraulics

This two-day, virtual instructor-led seminar, Understanding & Troubleshooting Hydraulics, provides the knowledge needed to be proficient working with industrial hydraulics and fluid power.

1.6 PD points

16 PD hours

Description

Troubleshooting hydraulics systems and operating and maintaining your own hydraulic equipment starts with simply understanding how and why all the various components work, and this course gives students the basic building blocks for doing so.

Course Outline

Day One - Discussion Topics

Day one of this hydraulic repair and troubleshooting course focuses on examining what hydraulic systems are and how they work. Students will start with an overview of hydraulic principles and progresses through hydraulic system components including pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, rotary actuators, accumulators, and filters with emphasis placed on component structure and the identification of the components by the proper symbol as standardized by ANSI and ISO. Topics include:

Hydraulic Principles
Positive-displacement Pumps
Flow Control Valves
Directional Control Valves
Check Valves
Hydraulic Cylinders
Hydraulic Motors
Hydraulic Rotary Actuators
Pressure Control Valves
Pilot Operated Pressure Control Valves
Accumulators
Fluid Conductors
Reservoirs, Heat Exchangers, and Filters

Day Two - Discussion Topics

Day two builds on the knowledge gained on day one to include troubleshooting of your hydraulic system. We know that it is critical to avoid downtime in your facility and our students will use this day to focus on maintaining an efficient system and doing it safely.

Application of Hydraulics
Troubleshooting
Hydraulic Safety
Basic Troubleshooting Requirements
Generalization on Hydraulic Troubleshooting
Noisy and Cavitating Pumps
No System Pressure
Low or Erratic System Pressure
No Movement of Actuator
Slow or Erratic Actuator
System Running Hot
Common Cylinder Problems
Solenoid Failure
Internal and External Leaking Control
Troubleshooting Hydrostatic Transmission

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