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TestProcedure(continued)
IMPORTANT
Thegearpumpisapositivedisplacementtype.Ifpumpowis
completelyrestrictedorstopped,damagetothepump,tester,or
othercomponentscouldoccur.
9.Whilewatchingpressuregauges,slowlyclosethetesterowcontrolvalve
until13,800kPa(2,000psi)isobtainedongauge.Verifythattheengine
speedisstill3,000rpm.
Note:Ifenginespeedisnot3,000rpmduringthistest,pumpowwillbe
differentthanlistedGPM/LPM.
Flowtesterreadingtobe:
ForRM5410seriesmachines,apumpingoodconditionshouldhavea
owofapproximately23.4L/minute(6.2gallons/minute)at13,800kPa
(2,000psi).
ForRM5510and5610seriesmachines,apumpingoodconditionshould
haveaowofapproximately31L/minute(8.2gallons/minute)at13,800
kPa(2,000psi).
10.Openthetesterowcontrolvalveandshutofftheengine.Recordtestresults.
11.Ifowislessthan20.4L/minute(5.4gallons/minute)onaRM5410series
machine,lessthan26.8L/minute(7.1gallons/minute)onaRM5510/5610
seriesmachineorapressureof13,800kPa(2,000psi)cannotbeobtained,
considerthatapumpproblemexists.Checkforrestrictioninpumpintake
line.Ifintakeisnotrestricted,removegearpumpandrepairorreplacepump
asnecessary;refertoServicingtheGearPump(page6–169).
12.Aftertestingiscompleted,ensurethattheengineisshutoff,thenrelieve
hydraulicsystempressure;refertoReleasingPressurefromtheHydraulic
System(page6–8).Removetesterfrommachineandconnecthydraulic
hosetogearpumptting.
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