Series 20

Axial Piston
Pumps and Motors
Service Manual
 Axial Piston Pumps and Motors Series 20

Introduction

Copyright 1984, Sauer-Sundstrand Company

F000150 All rights reserved. Contents subject to change. Printed in Germany.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Recommended tools and installation ............................................................................................................... 4
Start up procedure ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Preconditions for trouble free operation ........................................................................................................................ 6
First-time operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Plumbing installation variable displacement pump and fixed displacement motor ..................................................... 8
System circuit description ............................................................................................................................................... 8
System maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Inlet filter (between fluid reservoir and charge pump) ......................................................................... .......................... 9
Changing oil .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Leak test .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Cleanliness ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Check oil level ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Recommended oils ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Trouble shooting ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Inspection instructions ................................................................................................................................... 13
Check charge pressure ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Check charge check valves .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Check charge pump ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Check high pressure relief valve .................................................................................................................................. 14
Check shuttle valve ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Check servo valve (control valve) ................................................................................................................................ 15
Disassembly and assembly - Variable Displacement Pump ........................................................................... 16
Sectional View - Variable Displacement Pump ............................................................................................................ 16
Exploded View - Variable Displacement Pump ............................................................................................................ 17
Minor Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump ................................................................................................ 18
Preparation for assembly .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Changing shaft seal (disassembly ............................................................................................................................... 19
Changing shaft seal (assembly) ................................................................................................................................... 20
Changing charge pump and charge check valve ........................................................................................................ 21
Changing servo valve (control valve) ........................................................................................................................... 22
Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump ............................................................................................... 22
Changing valve and bearing plate (disassembly) ....................................................................................................... 22
Changing valve and bearing plate (assembly) ............................................................................................................ 24
Changing cylinder block kit (disassembly) .................................................................................................................. 25
Changing swashplate and servo piston (disassembly) .............................................................................................. 27
Changing pump shaft .................................................................................................................................................... 31
Disassembly and assembly - Fixed Displacement Motor ............................................................................... 32
Sectional View - Fixed Displacement Motor ................................................................................................................ 32
Exploded View - Fixed Displacement Motor ................................................................................................................ 33
Minor Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor .................................................................................................... 34
Changing shaft seal (disassembly) .............................................................................................................................. 34
Changing shaft seal (assembly) ................................................................................................................................... 35
Changing valve manifold assembly ............................................................................................................................. 36
Repair valve manifold assembly .................................................................................................................................. 37
Major Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor .................................................................................................... 39
Changing valve and bearing plate (disassembly) ....................................................................................................... 39
Changing valve and bearing plate (assembly) ............................................................................................................ 40
Changing cylinder block kit, swashplate and motor shaft (disassembly) ................................................................... 41
Changing cylinder block kit, swashplate and motor shaft (assembly) ........................................................................ 43
Installation - torque values ............................................................................................................................. 44

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Recommended tools and installation

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Recommended tools and installation

Figure 1

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 Axial Piston Pumps and Motors Series 20
Start up procedure

Preconditions for trouble free operation

First-time operation

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Start up procedure

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 Axial Piston Pumps and Motors Series 20

Start up procedure

Plumbing installation variable displacement pump and fixed displacement motor

System circuit description

Figure 3

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System maintenance

Inlet filter (between fluid reservoir and charge pump)

Changing oil

Leak test

Cleanliness

Check oil level

Recommended oils

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Trouble shooting

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Trouble shooting

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Trouble Shooting

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Axial Piston Pumps and Motors Series 20
Inspection instructions
Check charge pressure

Check charge pump

Check charge check valves

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Inspection instructions
Check high pressure relief valve

Check shuttle valve

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Inspection instructions

Check servo valve (control valve)

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Disassembly and assembly - Variable Displacement Pump

Sectional View - Variable Displacement Pump

Figure 4

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Disassembly and assembly - Variable Displacement Pump

Exploded View - Variable Displacement Pump

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Minor Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Preparation for assembly

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Minor Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing shaft seal (disassembly

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Minor Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing shaft seal (assembly)

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Minor Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing charge pump and charge check valve

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Minor Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing servo valve (control valve)

Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing valve and bearing plate (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing valve and bearing plate (disassembly)

Caution!
Major repairs may affect the unit
warranty, therefore equipment
manufacturer should be consulted
prior to undertaking such repairs.

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing valve and bearing plate (assembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing cylinder block kit (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing cylinder block kit (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing swashplate and servo piston (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing swashplate and servo piston (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing swashplate and servo piston (assembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing swashplate and servo piston (assembly)

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Major Repairs - Variable Displacement Pump

Changing pump shaft

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Disassembly and assembly - Fixed Displacement Motor

Sectional View - Fixed Displacement Motor

Figure 7

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Disassembly and assembly - Fixed Displacement Motor

Exploded View - Fixed Displacement Motor

Figure 8

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Minor Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing shaft seal (disassembly)

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Minor Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing shaft seal (assembly)

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Minor Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing valve manifold assembly

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Minor Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Repair valve manifold assembly

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Minor Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Repair valve manifold assembly

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Major Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing valve and bearing plate (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing valve and bearing plate (assembly)

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Major Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing valve and bearing plate (assembly)

Changing cylinder block kit, swashplate and motor shaft (disassembly)

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Major Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing cylinder block kit, swashplate and motor shaft (disassembly)

Cone
bearing

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Major Repairs - Fixed Displacement Motor

Changing cylinder block kit, swashplate and motor shaft (assembly)

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Installation - torque values

Torque values (Nm)

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Notes

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