I think I need a gauge to measure the PSI at my remotes. I looked around online a bit and it seems there are either $500+ models with no reviews or $50 models with poor reviews. Just hate to drop a lot of money if 1) I don't have to and 2) someone hasn't spoken up for the thing. I also had the thought that maybe these gauges are a bit overkill for my needs, but I'm not very hydraulicly inclined, so I'm in unknown territory.
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Steve@Advance
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Yes, you can measure hydraulics in PSI.
You don't need anything special, just a liquid filled gauge rated for about
twice the expected system pressure.
Look on Ebay, Amazon, Surplus Center, etc.
You don't need anything special, just a liquid filled gauge rated for about
twice the expected system pressure.
Look on Ebay, Amazon, Surplus Center, etc.
Hydraulic systems are typically measured by pressure (PSI) and flow (GPM). Both contribute to the performance of the work being done. A simple pressure gauge on a length of hydraulic hose will tell you pressure. It doesn't have to be very accurate, for example most cheap ones are within 3% and at 2500 PSI 3% amounts to only 75 PSI. Flow is more complicated and a good flow meter will cost you a few hundred dollars.
It might be helpful to explain what your concern is, and folks here can determine a likely test procedure. Lots of hydraulic problems can be determined by simple tests, like a coupling that is blocking flow in one direction.
It might be helpful to explain what your concern is, and folks here can determine a likely test procedure. Lots of hydraulic problems can be determined by simple tests, like a coupling that is blocking flow in one direction.
Tools and service manuals get expensive fast. You may be ahead to haul/drive the tractor to a shop and pay them a few hundred dollars to diagnose the system for you. If the tractor is old, uncommon or in really poor condition it can be hard to find someone who will work on it without cash up front because if the bill is too high some owners don't pay and leave the tractor behind for the shop to sell.
Russ from MN
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When I google 5000 psi gauges I see lots of them for under $25, buy one!
caterpillar guy
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To truly test a pump you need a flow rater to do it. You can have volume with little pressure, and you can get some pressure with little volume. The reason for the flow rater. Now if you elaborated more about the problem and tractor make and model it would go a long ways to helping you. Does it have an open or closed center system? Higher pressure like the more modern tractors or a low pressure like the H or M International tractors? So you see lots of questions. And yes you will want a pressure on the gauge of about twice the tractors pressure to make the gage work accurately. Lots of gauges out there pick one and use. Or take to some one who can test it. Sounds like that might be the better option for you.
It's a Case 931. Remotes leak like a sieve from old hoses and connections. Ordered new hoses and the respective gaskets for the two pairs of remotes. The problems I'm trying to diagnose are:
1. 3pt won't lower, it's stuck at the top. Doesn't matter how much weight you stick on them. I attached a drawbar, hooked it to a stump, and did a wheelie, but the 3pt wouldn't budge. Seems this is a common symptom of a clogged up hydraulics system. But I'd like to test it before I crack open the tranny.
2. It appears my remotes are always engaged, however when I opened up the control area for the remotes (name is escaping me right now) it does appear to operate correctly. I'd like to test that they're actually working.
My understanding is that I'm looking for the remotes to push 1600 PSI, anything less is problematic.
stevieb49829
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If I read your post right, you may have a stuck load check in your 3pt control valve, if it outfitted with load checks. steve
Geo-TH,In
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Steve,
I installed a PSI gauge on my Jubilee pump where the bleeder plug is located.
I had to install a damper or the needle would pulse all over the place.
No pressure if I'm not lifting anything.
Pressure increases depending on what I'm lifting.
I think the PSI for a grader blade is only 500 psi. More pressure if I lift the woods RM660 with the 3 pt.
Max pressure for the pump is around 2000 psi. My gauge is 5000 psi.
I installed a PSI gauge on my Jubilee pump where the bleeder plug is located.
I had to install a damper or the needle would pulse all over the place.
No pressure if I'm not lifting anything.
Pressure increases depending on what I'm lifting.
I think the PSI for a grader blade is only 500 psi. More pressure if I lift the woods RM660 with the 3 pt.
Max pressure for the pump is around 2000 psi. My gauge is 5000 psi.
If your 3 pt is stuck in the up position it is a mechanical problem not a hydraulic problem. You need to follow the linkage from the lever to the spool . If the spool moves
when you move the lever then you have a problem in the valve. If you get a gage the pressure should be 1600 psi to 2200 psi. The top left and the top right hoses are a pair and
the bottom two hoses are a pair.
when you move the lever then you have a problem in the valve. If you get a gage the pressure should be 1600 psi to 2200 psi. The top left and the top right hoses are a pair and
the bottom two hoses are a pair.
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