Hydraulic System Fundamentals
Offered By
Diesel Training
Description
As a construction, agricultural or even on-highway diesel technician, you will often find yourself working with complex hydraulic systems but do you truly understand how they work?
By the end of this class, students will have a comprehensive understanding of hydraulic systems and will be ready to start learning how to properly diagnose them. Upon completion, students will also receive reference material for further self-study as well as a certificate of completion.
Curriculum
Hydraulic System Components
In order to properly diagnose hydraulic equipped machines, technicians need to know exactly how the hydraulic system is built to function and also how to interpret the hydraulic schematics. The classroom portion of this course will cover all of this and give students a foundation that they can build upon to learn the diagnostic skills to fix these systems.
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Topics Covered
- Pascal’s Law
- Understanding schematics
- Hydraulic reservoirs
- Open vs closed-loop systems
- Hydraulic circuits
- Hydraulic pumps
- Pressure control devices
- Pressure vs. flow
- Fixed vs. variable displacement
- Actuators
- Flow control devices
- Directional control devices
- Accumulators
- Pressure compensated pumps
- Load sensing systems
- Pilot operated systems
- Electronic control solenoids
- Filtration and heat exchangers
Hands-On Hydraulic Training
With the help of our state-of-the-art hydraulic labs, students will be able to build their own hydraulic systems, set pressures, control the speed of actuators, and more. These projects will prepare students to learn how to properly diagnose these systems.