I am regularly involved in troubleshooting problems with hydraulic equipment. In these situations, there are two things I always do before reaching for my test gear. The first is to conduct a visual inspection of the hydraulic system, checking all the easy things that could cause the problem in question (never overlook the obvious). The second is to ask for … Read more
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A Silent Killer of Hydrostatic Transmissions
Rupert Murdoch, the boss of global media giant News Corporation was a neighbor of ours where I grew up. Not that my family was particularly well off. It’s just that my father’s farm happened to be situated close to a group of “sheep stations” the media mogul owned. And compared to the 300,000 acres Mr Murdoch controlled, Dad’s land holding … Read more
Don’t Make This Mistake When Hydraulic Troubleshooting
If you’ve read The Hydraulic Troubleshooting Handbook, you’ll recall that I define hydraulic troubleshooting as a logical process of elimination which begins with checking the easy things first.
The emphasis I put on investigating the easy things first may seem so elementary your inclination may be to disregard this advice. Certainly, if you DO follow a logical process of … Read more