Lift And Bucket Cylinders - Honda FL6555 Operator's Manual

SERVICE
Lift and Bucket Cylinder Leakage Test
BASE END PORT
ROD END PORT
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Piston Assembly
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General
Safety glasses should be worn when
performing cylinder leakage test. -
When performing cylinder leakage tests the
tractor engine should be operating at medium
R.P.M. to ensure the hydraulic system
reaches the relief valve setting.
Test Procedure
Lower loader to the ground, shut tractor off
and disconnect cylinders as follows:
Lift Cylinder Test - Disconnect from Sub
frame (Rod End).
Bucket Cylinder Test - Disconnect from
bucket (rod end).
During tests, the system relief valve
governing maximum pressure to the loader
Support the cylinders to prevent excessive
cylinders will be 'open" (system is at relief
strain on hydraulic hoses in a position that will
valve setting).
allow the cylinders to be completely
l=IDo not maintain hydraulic
"extended".
systemat relief valve setting pressure for
more than 20 second intervals to prevent
overheating hydraulic system.
The test procedures outlined enable the
cylinders to be checked for rod packing set
leakage (external leakage) and piston seal
leakage in both direction (internal leakage).
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