Title: Trainer Lab #2 Flow Rate of Pump (Hydraulics)
Course: Troubleshooting Labs > Section: Final Troubleshooting Labs

INTRODUCTION

When troubleshooting a sluggish hydraulic machine, one of the first steps is checking flow under pressure. You've learned how positive displacement pumps move fluid, and how flow doesn't always mean pressure. Now, you'll put that understanding to the test by building your schematic on the trainer. You'll gain a better understanding of the relationship between flow and pressure by monitoring the flow in a system at different pressures.

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MATERIALS + TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE PAGES

This is a list of components used in this lab. Click on each link to view the reference page for that component. Components that are used in every lab are listed under “Other Troubleshooting Reference Pages.”

Pressure Relief Valve
Flow Meter

Other Troubleshooting Reference Pages

Power Unit
Hoses and Fittings
Pressure Gauge
Pressure Manifold
Pressure Hose
Tank/Return Manifold
Tank/Return Hose
Hydraulic Oil (Indicator and Fill Port)
Hydraulic Filter
Start/Stop Pump

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TROUBLESHOOTING VIDEO

Learn how to troubleshoot the new component used in this lab by watching the video below.

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INSTRUCTIONS

For this lab, watch the following video of me explaining how to do Trainer Exercise #2. Then, follow the instructions in Trainer Exercise #2 and complete this lab.

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SUBMISSION

Once you have done this, submit a video. You will submit your answers to the Lab Questions in the quiz that follows. Additional submission criteria can be found in the rubric.