Hydraulics: Hydraulic System Troubleshooting

Hydraulics: Hydraulic System Troubleshooting is part seven of the Hydraulics seven-part training series.

Troubleshooting a hydraulic system requires a logical, ordered approach to selecting and performing tasks. Understanding the troubleshooting process will provide students with the clearest diagnostic information, allowing them to make the most informed decisions in locating and correcting malfunctions.

Course objectives include:

• Identify the factors that must be considered when evaluating the operation of a hydraulic system
• Describe the tasks that should be part of a systematic troubleshooting process
• Identify symptoms of several hydraulic components
• Identify possible causes of some common hydraulic component and system failures.