Ilsco Corporation
9
4730 Madison Rd. • Cincinnati, OH 45227-1426 • 800/776-9775
IDT-12-N Hydraulic Crimping Tool
Troubleshooting
Ram does not advance.
Air in the hydraulic system.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Check valve or release mechanism.
Return tool to Ilsco.
Ram advances slowly.
Air in the hydraulic system.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Check valve or release mechanism.
Return tool to Ilsco.
Ram advances erratically.
Air in the hydraulic system.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Ram retracts partially with
Air in the hydraulic system.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
each stroke.
Check valve.
Return tool to Ilsco.
Ram does not fully advance.
Hydraulic fluid level is low.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Ram does not fully retract.
Air in the hydraulic system.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Reservoir is overfilled.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Internal binding.
Return tool to Ilsco.
Ram does not retract.
Dies damaged.
Return tool to Ilsco.
Release mechanism.
Return tool to Ilsco.
Pressure builds slowly;
Discharge check ball.
Flush valve seat using rapid pump strokes.
handle springs back.
If unit still does not work, return tool to Ilsco.
Pressure builds slowly;
Relief valve or release mechanism.
Return tool to Ilsco.
no response.
No high pressure.
Check valve.
Flush valve seat using rapid pump strokes.
If unit still does not work, return tool to Ilsco.
Air in hydraulic system.
Improper fill procedure.
Refer to “Air Purging and Oil Filling Procedure.”
Loose or missing reservoir plug.
Replace plug.
Reservoir damaged.
Replace reservoir.
Reservoir missing O-ring.
Replace O-ring.
Damaged O-ring on low pressure
Return tool to Ilsco.
injector.
Probable Cause
Problem
Probable Remedy
