CONTAMINATION

ANY FOREIGN MATERIAL TO A HYDRAULIC FLUID THAT

HAS A DETRITUS EFFECT ON THE FLUID PERFORMANCE
IN A SYSTEM.

REASONS :

 INADEQUATE PREPARATION OF CIRCUIT PIPE.

 INGRESS OF DEBRIS THROUGH THE TANK FILLER CAP.

 SELF GENERATED DEBRIS FROM THE ACTION OF

PUMPING AND VALVE MECHANISMS.

 LUB OIL COOLER LEAKAGES.

 SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION

 BUILT-IN- CONTAMINATION.

 INGRESS CONTAMINATION.

 SELF GENERATED CONTAMINATION.

BUILT IN CONTAMINATION

THESE ARE THE PARTICLES WHICH ARE CONTAINED

DURING THE MANUFACTURING.
 INGRESS CONTAMINATION
 RUST GENERATED BY CONDENSATION OR
MOISTURE.

 CONTAMINATIONS DURING TRANSFERRING OIL.

SELF GENERATED CONTAMINATION

THESE CONTAMINATIONS ARE PRODUCED BY

 WEAR
 EROSION
 CAVITATIONS
 DECOMPOSITION
 OXIDATION

OF SYSTEM FLUID.
 HYGIENE

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HYGIENE

 INSPECT FILTER ELEMENTS.

 DO NOT USE LEAKED FLUID.

 KEEP FRESH FLUID SAFE.

 USE CLEAN CONTAINERS, FUNNELS.

 KEEP OPEN COMPONENTS FREE FROM DIRT.

 USE PROPER FLUID AS RECOMMENDED

 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM HYGIENE
 AIR INLET FILTER TO BE CHECKED/ CLEANED.

 AIR BOTTLE TO BE DRAINED DAILY.

 LUB OIL SEPARATOR TO BE DRAINED REGULARLY.

 CLEAN FILTERS FITTED IN SYSTEM.

CHECK THE LEVEL OF IN THE AIR SEPARATOR.

 CHECK FOR LEAKAGE IN THE SYSTEM.

 CHECK THE NEEDLE VALVE OF THE FILTER.

 CHECK SAFETY VALVE OPERATION PERIODICALLY.