Brief Contents
Hydraulic Safety 1
Hydraulic and Fluid Power Principles 19
Symbols, Drawings, and Product Literature 45
Pumps 65
Rotary Actuators 95
Cylinders 125
Pressure-Control and Load-Holding Valves 157
Flow-Control Valves 179
Directional-Control Valves 195
Fluids 225
Filtration 243
Contamination Control 265
Accumulators 293
Reservoirs and Coolers 319
Plumbing 341
Open-Center Hydraulic Systems 379
Pressure-Compensating (PC) Hydraulic Systems 399
Load-Sensing Pressure-Compensating (LSPC) Hydraulic Systems 417
Flow Sharing/Downstream Compensation 457
Excavator Pump Controls 473
Hydraulic Test Equipment 503
Hydraulic Troubleshooting Principles 535
Hydrostatic Drives 553
Hydrostatic Drive Service and Diagnostics 603
Steering 627
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