INTRODUCTION

Now that you know how to operate a double-acting cylinder, you will operate one with DCV. The following video will explain how to set up the lab. 

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LAB MATERIALS + TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE PAGES

• Directional control valve (2-position 4-way manual valve)
• 3-Port Manifold
• FRL
• Hoses/Tubing

Troubleshooting Pages for Additional Components Used in This Lab

• Shut-off Valve
• Double-Acting Cylinder

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LAB INSTRUCTIONS

Look at the following image and the instructions below it. The instructions will tell you how to set up the lab. 

1. Make sure you are wearing safety glasses.
2. Shut off the orange shutoff valve before you start hooking up any components.
3. Plug in 2 of the 3 ports on the silver manifold.
4. Take a hose from the silver manifold and run it to the "P" port on the Manually-Operated Valve.
5. Take a 12" hose (approximate length) and run it from the "A" port on the Manually-Operated Valve to the Non-Rod side of the Double-Acting Cylinder.
6. Take a 12" hose (approximate length) and run it from the "B" port on the Manually-Operated Valve to the Rod side of the Double-Acting Cylinder.
7. Push the Manually-Operated Valve to the right.
8. Video yourself doing steps 9-11.
9. Turn on the orange shutoff valve, and set the "FR" unit to 60 psi. Check that your cylinder is retracted.
10. Shift the Manually-Operated Valve back and forth, and check that the cylinder is extending and retracting.
11. Turn off the orange shutoff valve, cycle the Manually-Operated Valve back and forth a couple of times so that there is no stored air in the system, unhook the hoses, and put everything away.

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SUBMISSION

1. Once your system is working correctly, show an instructor. 
2. After you have done this, your instructor will cause your system to not work correctly. 
3. Then, you'll troubleshoot the system. 
4. Once you have corrected the system, submit a video of the system operating correctly. In your video, state what the problem was with the system and how you fixed it.