FEL hydraulics have failed

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Another question, for J J or anyone else that has a 3000 PSI pressue tester. When I picked up the new hydraulic filter at the local CAT dealership I asked about buying a pressure tester as well and they had no idea what I was talking about. Mind you, this was the Part department guy, not a tech.

Is a pressure tester something that you can buy off the shelf, or do you have to buy a 3000 or 3500 PSI guage with the little straight end (like this ) , and then also buy a bunch of various fittings that would allow you to connect it to different places in your system? For example a bunch of 1/2 inch fittings to try it at the loader, some smaller ones to try it where the steel tube comes out of the pump, quick connects to test where there is a QC point, etc? Even though I did not use it this time, I can see that it would be useful for narrowing down any future problems, but I don't know where to get one or how to build one. If anyone has a picture of theirs, that would help too. Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[J_J]

You can buy them, but it is better to build them for about $30

Round up the parts and put it together.

3000 PSI 2.5" LF LM GAUGE

 

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Ok, i see. I thought it would require a T joint of some kind so that the fluid could still flow through, but only one of those is a T and the other two are just a single end connector, presumably so that you can test pressure at something like the output of a pump or something I guess. I will have to look around on youtube etc and see if I can find some tutorials on hydraulic mechanics.

Thanks again for the help J J, as well as all others who responded with suggestions and advice. :thumbsup:

 

[J_J]

One test rig does the tee thing.

You can eave the tee rig in place, but the plug in gage is only used intermittently for a quick check as the valve is probably in relief.

 

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One test rig does the tee thing.

You can eave the tee rig in place, but the plug in gage is only used intermittently for a quick check as the valve is probably in relief.

Intestering. Ok, thanks.