GENERAL HYDRAULIC

#13 “CONTROL PRESSURE SUCTION LEAKS”

An air suction leak in the control pressure circuit can cause the control pressure to be
unstable. Normally the system will have a high pitch noise when an suction leak is present.

A method for checking to determine if there is a suction leak is to:

• Run the engine to warm the fluid.
• Shut down the combine and wait 15 minutes.
• Measure oil level in the PTO gear box.
• Crack open a fitting at the drain return manifold.
• Re-measure the oil level.

If level rises 1.5-1.75" on dipstick, suction system should be good. If the oil does not rise,
there is a high probability there is a suction leak.

WHY?

As long as the suction side of the control pump is sealed, the fluid in the lines and return
manifold should not drain back to the PTO gear box. By loosening a line permits air in to the
system, allowing the fluid to return back to the PTO gear box.

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AFX Series Axial-Flow Combines
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