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Published 01-14-2021 Control # 707-01
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
TMS9000-2 SERVICE MANUAL
1.
Extend the rod to its maximum stroke. Remove the
retract hose from the cylinder. Cap the retract hose.
2.
Apply hydraulic pressure to the piston side of the
cylinder and observe the open cylinder port for leakage.
If leakage is observed, the seals in the cylinder must be
replaced.
3.
Fully retract the cylinder rod. Remove the extend hose
from the cylinder. Cap the extend hose.
4.
Apply hydraulic pressure to the retract (rod) side of the
cylinder and observe the open cylinder port for leakage.
If leakage is observed, the seals in the cylinder must be
replaced.
5.
Reconnect all cylinder ports.
NOTE:
Piston seal trouble may be due to either worn or
damaged seals or to a scored cylinder. A scored
c y l i n d e r i s u s u a l l y c a u s e d b y a b r a s i v e
contaminants in the hydraulic oil and is likely to
reoccur unless the system is drained, thoroughly
cleaned, and filled with clean, filtered hydraulic oil.
Temperature Effects On Hydraulic Cylinders
Hydraulic oil expands when heated and contracts when
cooled. This is a natural phenomena that happens to all
liquids. The coefficient of expansion for API Group 1
hydraulic oil is approximately 0.00043 cubic inches per cubic
inch of volume for 1°F of temperature change.
Thermal
contraction will allow a cylinder to retract as the
hydraulic fluid which is trapped in the cylinder cools.
The change in the length of a cylinder is proportional to the
extended length of the cylinder and to the change in
temperature of the oil in the cylinder. For example, a cylinder
extended 25 feet in which the oil cools 60°F would retract
approximately 7 3/4 inches (see chart below). A cylinder
extended 5 feet in which the oil cools 60°F would only retract
approximately 1 1/2 inches. The rate at which the oil cools
depends on many factors and will be more noticeable with a
larger difference in oil temperature verses the ambient
temperature.
Thermal contraction coupled with improper lubrication or
improper wear pad adjustments may, under certain
conditions, cause a “stick-slip” condition in the boom. This
“stick-slip” condition could result in the load not moving
smoothly. Proper boom lubrication and wear pad adjustment
is important to permit the boom sections to slide freely. Slow
movement, of the boom may be undetected by the operator
unless a load is suspended for a long period of time.
If a load and the boom is allowed to remain stationary for a
period of time and the ambient temperature is cooler than the
trapped oil temperature, the trapped oil in the cylinders will
cool. The load will lower as the telescope cylinder(s) retracts
allowing the boom to come in. Also, the boom angle will
decrease as the lift cylinder(s) retracts causing an increase
in radius and a decrease in load height.
This situation will also occur in reverse. If a crane is set up in
the morning with cool oil and the daytime ambient
temperature heats the oil, the cylinders will extend in similar
proportions.
The chart below has been prepared to assist you in
determining the approximate amount of retraction/extension
that may be expected from a hydraulic cylinder as a result of
change in the temperature of the hydraulic oil inside the
cylinder. The chart is for dry rod cylinders. If the cylinder rod
is filled with hydraulic oil, the contraction rate is somewhat
greater.
NOTE:
Operators and service personnel must be aware
that load movement, as a result of this phenomena,
can be easily mistaken as leaking cylinder seals or
faulty holding valves. If leaking seals or faulty
holding valves are suspected to be the problem,
refer to Service Bulletin 98-036 dealing with testing
telescope cylinders.
WARNING
Injury Could Occur!
Make sure that pressure is applied to the piston side of
the cylinder only and the retract hose is capped.
WARNING
Injury Could Occur!
Make sure that pressure is applied to the retract (rod) side
of the cylinder only and that the extend hose is capped.
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