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3.2 Temperature:
CAUTION: KEEP HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM FLAMES AND HEAT. Excessive heat will soften packings and seals,
resulting in fluid leaks. Heat also weakens hose materials and packings. Be certain that fluid and ambient temperatures, both steady and transient, do not
exceed 60°C [140°F], or fall below -20°C [-4°F]. Temperatures below and above the recommended limit can degrade hose and seals to a point where a
failure may occur and release fluid.
CAUTION: PROPERLY INSULATE AND PROTECT THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WHEN ROUTING NEAR HOT OBJECTS (e.g. manifolds). Hose assemblies
and seals can be heated to destruction without contact by such nearby items as hot manifolds or molten metal. The same heat source may then initiate a
fire. This can occur despite the presence of cool air around the Tool assembly.
CAUTION: PROTECT TOOL ASSEMBLIES FROM WELD SPATTER. When using a torch or arc welder in close proximity to tool assemblies, the tool
assemblies should be removed or shielded with appropriate fire resistant materials. Flame or weld spatter could burn through the Hose and possibly ignite
escaping fluid resulting in a catastrophic failure. Heating of plated parts, including Hose Fittings and adapters, above 450°F (232°C) such as during welding,
brazing, or soldering may emit deadly gases.
Do not use any hose in any application where failure of the Hose could result in the conveyed fluids (or vapours or mist from the conveyed fluids) contacting
any open flame, molten metal, or other potential fire ignition source that could cause burning or explosion of the conveyed fluids or vapours.
3.3 Hydraulic Fluid:
Tool assemblies are supplied pre-filled with hydraulic oil; attached pumps must be used with compatible hydraulic oil. Parker
recommends the use of Enerpac HF hydraulic oils. The Materials Date Sheet of the hydraulic fluid used to pre-fill the tool assemblies is available upon
request.
3.4 Mechanical Loads / Hose Routing:
CAUTION: Avoid damaging hydraulic hose. Avoid sharp bends and kinks when routing hydraulic hoses. Using a
bent or kinked hose will cause severe back-pressure. Sharp bends and kinks will internally damage the hose leading to premature hose failure. Attention
must be given to optimum routing of the hose assembly to minimize inherent problems (kinking or flow restriction due to Hose collapse, twisting of the
Hose, proximity to hot objects or heat sources).
CAUTION: External forces can significantly reduce tool and hose life or cause failure. Mechanical loads which must be considered include excessive
flexing, twist, kinking, tensile or side loads, bend radius, and vibration. Do not drop heavy objects on hose. A sharp impact may cause internal damage to
hose wire strands. Applying pressure to a damaged hose may cause it to rupture.
IMPORTANT: Do not lift tool assemblies by the hoses or couplers. Use the hand grip or other means of safe transport.
3.5 Physical Damage:
WARNING: Immediately replace worn or damaged parts by genuine Parker parts. Phastite assembly equipment is manufactured
from extreme service materials. Standard grade parts will break causing personal injury and property damage. Parker Phastite parts are designed to fit
properly and withstand high loads.
IMPORTANT: Phastite assembly equipment must only be serviced by a qualified parker technician. For repair / service, contact the
Authorized Parker
Service Centre
in your area.
Care must be taken to protect the tool assembly from wear, snagging, kinking, bending smaller that minimum bend radius, and cutting, any of which can
cause premature hose failure.
Any hose that has been kinked or bent to a radius smaller than the minimum bend radius, and any hose that has been cut or is cracked or is otherwise
damaged, should be removed and discarded.
4.5 Hose Inspection and Failure:
Hydraulic power is accomplished by utilizing high-pressure fluids to transfer energy and do work. Hoses, Fittings, and
Hose Assemblies all contribute to this by transmitting fluids at high pressures. Fluids under pressure can be dangerous and potentially lethal and, therefore,
extreme caution must be exercised when working with fluids under pressure and handling the Hoses transporting the fluids.
From time to time, Hose Assemblies will fail if they are not replaced at proper time intervals. Usually these failures are the result of some form of
misapplication, abuse, wear, or failure to perform proper maintenance. When Hoses fail, generally the high-pressure fluids inside escape in a stream which
may or may not be visible to the user. Under no circumstanc
es should the user attempt to locate the leak by “feeling” with their hands or any other part of
their body.
High-pressure fluids can and will penetrate the skin and cause severe tissue damage and possibly loss of limb. Even seemingly minor hydraulic fluid
injection injuries must be treated immediately by a physician with knowledge of the tissue damaging properties of hydraulic fluid. If a Hose failure occurs,
immediately shut down the equipment and leave the area until pressure has been completely released from the Hose Assembly. Simply shutting down the
hydraulic pump may or may not eliminate the pressure in the Hose assembly. Many times check valves, etc., are employed in a system and can cause
pressure to remain in a Hose Assembly even when pumps or equipment are not operating. Tiny holes in the Hose, commonly known as pinholes, can eject
small, dangerously powerful but hard to see streams of hydraulic fluid. It may take several minutes or even hours for the pressure to be relieved so that the
Hose Assembly may be examined safely.
WARNING
FAILURE, IMPROPER SELECTION OR IMPROPER USE OF THE PRODUCTS AND/OR SYSTEMS DESCRIBED
HEREIN OR RELATED ITEMS CAN CAUSE DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
This document and other information from Parker Hannifin Corporation, its subsidiaries and authorised distributors provide product and/or system
options for further investigation by users having technical expertise. It is important that you analyse all aspects of you application and review the
information concerning the product or systems in the current product catalogue. Due to the variety of operating conditions and applications for these
products or systems, the user, through its own analysis and testing, is solely responsible for making the final selection of the products and systems and
assuring that all performance, safety and warning requirements of the application are met.
The products described herein, including without limitation, product features, specifications, designs, availability and pricing are subject to change by
Parker Hannifin Corporation and its subsidiaries at any time without notice.
