Flo-Check
®
USB Hydraulic System Analyzer
Installation & Programming Instructions
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Form No. 05-SGN-PM-00191 02/12
III. Control Valve and Bi-directional Hydraulic Motor Test
Flo-Check
FIGURE 9 -
Control Valve and Bi-directional Hydraulic Motor Test
A. Motor Test No Load
1. Open the Flo-Check loading valve fully to read maximum pump
fl
ow at zero pressure.
2. Select Run and/or Record on the PC (see Recording Measurements to a File on page 8).
3. Put one control valve in the forward operating position. (If there are multiple valves, only one control valve
should be in an operating position at any one time.)
4. Using a tachometer run the motor with no load. The
fl
ow and RPM should match the manufacturer’s
speci
fi
cation. A decrease in RPM from the manufacturer’s speci
fi
cations indicates a loss of the motor’s
ef
fi
ciency.
Note: This test can be repeated for the reverse direction.
B. Motor Test Loaded
1. Open the Flo-Check loading valve fully to read maximum pump
fl
ow at zero pressure.
2. Select Run and/or Record on the PC (see Recording Measurements to a File on page 8).
3. Put one control valve in the forward operating position. (If there are multiple valves, only one control valve
should be in an operating position at any one time.)
4. Using a tachometer run the motor while providing a load on the motor. The
fl
ow and RPM can now be
checked against the motor manufacturer’s speci
fi
cations. A decrease in RPM from the manufacturer’s
speci
fi
cations or the unloaded motor test indicates a loss of the motor’s ef
fi
ciency.
Note: This test can be repeated for the reverse direction.
C. Motor Test Simulated Load
1. Reverse the pump
fl
ow.
2. Open the Flo-Check loading valve fully to read maximum pump
fl
ow at zero pressure.
3. Install one or both of the following instruments on the hydraulic motor.
a. Place a Hedland Variable Area Flow Meter¹ on the case drain and manually record the
fl
ow as you
increase the load on the tester. Then compare it to the manufacturer’s speci
fi
cations.
b. Place a tachometer on the motor’s shaft.