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ContentsElements of hydraulic systems management ......................................................3PreventionKnow what contaminants are ................................................................................4Know the effects of contamination .......................................................................5Know when your systems are exposed to contamination ................................6Control contamination during housekeeping.......................................................7Control contamination during oil and filter changes and oil storage..............8Control contamination during hose assembly .....................................................8Control contamination during general maintenance........................................10Control contamination during equipment operation.........................................11Detection/CleanupKnow what is happening inside your hydraulic systems ................................12Understand our S·O·S SM Services.........................................................................12Use the correct method to take samples ...........................................................13InspectionRecommended service intervals .........................................................................14Custom <strong>Hydraulic</strong> Service.....................................................................................14Repair indicators.....................................................................................................152
Elements of hydraulicsystems managementPreventionMany hydraulic system problems can beprevented with attention to the system’snumber-one enemy: fluid contamination.By learning to control contamination, youcan help maintain system efficiency,extend component life and correctproblems before they lead to costlyrepairs and unscheduled downtime.Detection/Cleanup<strong>Hydraulic</strong> systems are closed systems,which means much of what you need toknow is happening internally. To detectwear and other problems that can occurinside the system, we recommend regularuse of our S·O·S SM Fluid Analysis Services.One of these services, Particle Counting,is especially important for hydraulics. Itidentifies excessive contamination levelsthat can be brought under control throughhigh-efficiency filtration, “kidney looping”and other means.InspectionDaily hydraulic system inspectionsperformed by you and your operators cancatch leaks and other small problemsbefore they result in unscheduleddowntime. Efficiency loss is not easilydetected and silently robs your machineof performance. That’s why we alsorecommend technical inspectionsperformed by our trained technicians.These periodic inspections includechecks of system pressures, cycletimes and more—which can identifyproblems and help us recommendcorrective actions.
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