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Feature Contents
Case Studies
Fluid Injection . . . 10
Importance of PPE . . . 13
Force and Pressure . . . 27
Relationship between Cylinder Area and Speed . . . 30
Slowing Cylinder Action . . . 35
Role of Drawings in Diagnosis . . . 47
Pump Refurbishing . . . 80
Danger of Shock Loads . . . 160
Cylinder Drift and Restoring Customer Satisfaction . . . 162
Contamination Control in the Repair Shop . . . 285
A Hose Can Serve a Different Purpose . . . 373
A Blocked Directional Control Valve in an Open-Center System . . . 393
Flow and Pressure in a PC System . . . 405
Examples of LSPC with Fixed-Displacement Hydraulic Pumps . . . 431
A Low-Pressure Standby Problem . . . 440
The Missing Piece . . . 446
Signal Network Problems . . . 448
The Need for Careful Observation . . . 538
Slow to Rise . . . 547
Overheating Hydraulic Oil when Driving under Light Loads . . . 615