Table of Contents
Technical Support
How to Get Technical Support.........................................................................................................7
Before You Contact MTS.................................................................................................................7
If You Contact MTS by Phone..........................................................................................................9
Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals.....................................................................................10
Preface
Before You Begin...........................................................................................................................11
Documentation Conventions..........................................................................................................11
Introduction
About the Hydraulic Service Manifold (HSM).................................................................................16
What You Need to Know.....................................................................................................16
Related Products.................................................................................................................16
Series 293.1X HSM Component Identification..............................................................................17
HSM Fluid Flow..............................................................................................................................20
HSM Filtering.................................................................................................................................20
HSM Pressure Control...................................................................................................................20
About HSM Pilot Pressure.............................................................................................................21
HSM Accumulators........................................................................................................................21
HSM Slow Turn-On........................................................................................................................21
HSM Rapid Pressure Reduction....................................................................................................22
Series 293.1X HSM Hydraulic Schematic......................................................................................22
Series 293.1X HSM Specifications................................................................................................23
Safety
General Safety Practices: Hydraulic Power Units and Hydraulic Service Manifolds.....................26
Hazard Placard Placement.................................................................................................27
Read all manuals................................................................................................................28
Locate and read hazard placards/labels.............................................................................28
Specimen Temperature Changes.......................................................................................28
Know facility safe procedures.............................................................................................28
Know controls......................................................................................................................28
Have first aid available........................................................................................................28
Know potential crush and pinch points...............................................................................28
Be aware of component movement with hydraulics off.......................................................29
Know electrical hazards......................................................................................................29
Keep bystanders safely away.............................................................................................29
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