Alamo MACHETE Product Service Manual page 170

POSSIBLE FAILURE / CAUSE & SOLUTION
Motor Runs Too Slow:
CAUSE:
Excessive Internal Leakage in Pump / Motor?
SOLUTION:
Perform Flow and Pressure Test. If results are not within Specifications, determine
the cause of the internal leakage, correct the cause. Replace worn or damaged
parts. It is good to replace the Filter any time the Pump and/or Motor are repaired or
replaced. Pump and/or Motor wear usually occurs over a long period and are gradual
loss of power and excess heating of Oil. This may go unnoticed till it is severe making
the operator think it just started, this can make this type of failure hard to determine.
Pre-Mature Pump and/or Motor Failure wear occurs quickly, The problem for these
failures must be found and repair or the failure will be repetitive. The Most common
cause of Pre-Mature Failure is Cavitation, Oil Contamination, Oil Aeration and/or
Defects in Pump and/or Motor.
Machete (Service Manual) 04/04
© 2004 Alamo Group Inc.
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