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HydraulicHoses
Thehydraulichosesaresubjecttoextremeconditionssuchaspressure
differentialsduringoperationandexposuretoweather,sun,chemicals,very
warmstorageconditions,inadditiontomishandlingduringoperationand
maintenance.Theseconditionscancausedamagetothehoseordeterioration
tothehosematerial.Somehosesaremoresusceptibletotheseconditions
thanothers.Examineallofthehydraulichosesofthemachinefrequentlyand
repairorreplacethemasnecessary.Hosesthatmoveduringnormalmachine
operationshouldbereplacedevery2years.Checkhydraulichosesforthe
followingsignsofdeteriorationordamage:
Hydraulichosesshouldnotbehard,cracked,cut,abraded,charred,leaking,
orotherwisedamaged.
Hydraulichosesshouldnotbekinked,crushed,attened,ortwisted.
Hydraulichosecoversshouldnotbeblistered,soft,degraded,orloose.
Hydraulichosettingsshouldnotbecracked,damaged,orbadlycorroded.
WARNING
Releaseallpressureinthehydraulicsystembeforeperformingany
workonthehydraulicsystem;refertoRelievingPressurefromthe
HydraulicSystem(page5–3).
Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-holeleaksornozzles
thatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Donotuseyourhandstosearchforleaks;useapieceofpaper
orcardboard.
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhavesufcientforce
topenetratetheskinandcauseseriousinjury.
Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintoyourskin,theuiddamageto
yourbodymustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbya
doctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
Whenyoureplaceahydraulichose,ensurethatthehoseisstraight(nottwisted)
beforeyoutightenthettings.Observetheimprint(layline)onthehosetodo
this.Usingtwowrenches,holdthehosestraightwithonewrenchandtightenthe
hoseswivelnutontothettingwiththeotherwrench;refertoInstallingHydraulic
HosesandTubes(O-RingFaceSeal)(page5–8).
Note:Ifthehosehasanelbowatoneend,tightentheswivelnutontheelbow
endbeforeyoutightenthenutonthestraightendofthehose.
Formorehydraulichoseinformation,refertotheT oroBasicsSeriesTraining
BookHydraulicHoseServicing(PartNo.94813SL).
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