Operation of Hydraulic Pumps

Section 1.3

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 Pump Identification

Gear Pump Identification.

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 Pump Identification

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 Pump Drives

Direct Coupling.
Damper disc with spring type cushions.
The hydraulic pump is coupled direct to
the engine flywheel.
The damper will absorb the engine
vibrations and torque fluctuations

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 Pump Drives
PTO Drive.
Allows multiple pumps to be
driven from the one drive.
Specific drive gear ratios are
calculated to ensure optimum
pump speed is achieved

Pump
couples into
drive gear

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 Cavitations

Oil vapor bubble are created in the hydraulic pump due to a

vacuum in the pump inlet. The bubbles are carried through the
pump, as pressure increases they implode (collapse rapidly)
when exposed to the high pressure.
Cavitation causes: Restriction at the pump inlet.
Intake hose too small.
Reservoir too low.

A vacuum in High pressure will

pressure as oil is compress the bubbles
drawn into pump creating extreme
form the vapor or air pressure causing the
bubbles. buzzing noise

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 Aeration
Aeration is air entering the hydraulic system on the inlet side
of the hydraulic pump.
The air when compressed at the pump causes air cushions
through out the system. This results in loss of actuator
control and over heating

Cause of Aeration:

Stable 1. Loss clamps around pump

inlet pipe.
Normal
2. Loss hose fittings (return lines)
3. Fluid level low.
4. Return oil line to tank is below
Unstable
movement oil level.
Aeration
5. Faulty pump shaft seal

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 Gear Pump

Basic Operation.
The manufacturing clearances between the gears to the wear plates
and centre housing is small enough to provide reasonable sealing.
As the gears are rotated they picking up the oil from the reservoir,
send it around the out-side of the pump, between the gears and
housing. Pushing the oil out the other side creating a flow.

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 Gear Pump Components

3 2

1. Drive gear: has an extended shaft to couple into the drive

2. Driven gear: meshes into the drive gear
3. Wear plate seals: stop oil bypassing from the high pressure to the low pressure
4. Wear plates: are pushed against the gears by out-put pressure reducing
clearance between gears and wear-plates.

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 Gear Pump Components

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6

Gear Pump Components.

5. Housing: two end housings and centre housing.
6. Front Seal: To stop air and dirt from being drawn into the hydraulic system.
Stop hydraulic oil from transferring into the drive housing.
7. Housing clamp bolts.

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 Gear Pump

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 Variable Displacement Piston Pump

The Variable Displacement Pump length of stroke can be altered by

changing the angle of the swash plate.

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 Variable Displacement Piston Pump Components

Servo-piston

Input shaft and cradle Pistons

Impeller

Barrel
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 Variable Displacement Piston Pump

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 Pump Identification

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Hydraulic Pumps

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