Ashland 1200 TR - Manual (Page 26)

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1. FILL THE RESERVOIR WITH FLUID AS RECOMMENDED BY PUMP MANUFACTURER (SEE
PUMP DATA), USUALL Y A PREMIUM GRADE HYDRAULIC FLUID WITH A VISCOSITY INDEX OF
90 OR HIGHER. FOR APPLICA TIONS WITH TEMPERATURES TO 130 DEGREES F, A FLUID
VISCOSITY OF 150 SSU AT 100 DEGREES F WILL PROVIDE A MAXIMUM PUMP SERVICE LIFE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, DEXTRON TYPE D2, WILL USUALLY PROVE SATISFAC-
TORY. THE RESERVOIR FILLING SHOULD ALWAYS BE DONE THROUGH A 10 MICRON FILTER
OR FINER. THIS MAY BE A FILL LINE FILTER OR POSSIBLY THE SYSTEM RETURN LINE FIL
TER. IN ANY CASE, DO NOT PUT UNFILTERED OIL INTO YOUR CLEAN RESERVOIR!!
2. CONNECT ELECTRIC MOTORS TO THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SOURCE, CHECKING THE
MOTOR NAMEPLATE FOR PROPER WIRING OF DUAL VOLTAGE MOTORS. JOG THE MOTOR TO
CHECK ROTATION. POLYPHASE MOTORS ARE BI-DIRECTIONAL AND PROPER ROTATION CAN
BE ESTABLISHED BY REVERSING ANY TWO POWER LEADS. SIZE MOTOR WIRING FOR MO-
TOR AMPERAGE AND VOL TAGE PER MOTOR NAMEPLATE.
3. ALL PUMPS AND MOTORS WITH EXTERNAL CASE DRAINS SHOULD HAVE CASES FILLED
WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID BEFORE RUNNING. JUST AS YOU WOULD NOT CRANK ENGINE
WITHOUT CRANK CASE OIL, THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD NOT BE RUN WITHOUT PRE-
FILLING AND SHOULD BE PLUMBED SO AS NOT TO DRAIN THE CASE. CHECK LEVELS AND FILL
ALL GEAR BOXES WHERE APPLICABLE.
CAUTION: MANY ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS ARE RUINED DURING ENGINE
STARTUPS. BE SURE THAT THE PUMP IS DISENGAGED OR IS READY TO PUMP WITH AN
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OIL PRIOR TO ENGINE START-UP.
4. MAKE SURE ALL SUCTION VALVES ARE OPEN, AND ALL COMPENSATORY AND RELIEF
VALVES ARE BACKED OUT TO MINIMUM SETTING. CAUTION: RELIEF VALVES ON HYDRAULIC
UNITS ARE PRESET AT PRESSURE SHOWN ON SCHEMATIC PRIOR TO SHIPMENT
5. DURING STARTING OF THE PUMP, VERIFY THAT IT IS PRIMING PROPERLY. IF PUMP FAILS
TO PRIME, SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY, VENT DISCHARGE PIPE TO ATMOSPHERE, AND RE-
START TO ESTABLISH FLUID FLOW. CHECK SUCTION VALVES TO ASSURE THAT THEY ARE
OPEN. LOOSEN HOSE OR PIPE CONNECTION ON PRESSURE SIDE OF PUMP. JOB PUMP DRIVE
AND NOTE OIL FLOW TO ASSURE PRIME. RE- TIGHTEN LOOSENED CONNECTION AFTER
PRIMING. UNUSUAL PUMP NOISE IS OFTEN CAUSED BY AIR ENTERING THE PUMP SUCTION
LINE. THE TIGHTENING OF SUCTION FITTINGS WILL USUALLY ELIMINATE SUCH PROBLEMS.
6. ADJUST PRESSURE CONTROLS TO SETTINGS RECOMMENDED ON THE CIRCUIT DRAW-
INGS.
7. THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVES ARE SHOWN
ON SOLENOID VALVE COVERS.
CAUTION: SIMULTANEOUSLY ENERGIZING BOTH SOLENOIDS ON DOUBLE SOLE-
NOID VALVES WILL CAUSE COIL BURNOUT!!!
8. IMPORTANT: AFTER HYDRAULIC UNIT HAS BEEN STARTED AND ALL THE LINES FILLED,
REPLENISH THE OIL IN THE RESERVOIR TO THE PROPER LEVEL. THIS IS SO THE OIL WILL
COOL PROPERLY AND TO PREVENT CAVITATION OF PUMP.