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COMPONENT LOCATOR..............................................................5-3
PUMP ARRANGEMENT................................................................5-4
General Description............................................................5-6
OIL COOLER...............................................................................5-14
HYDRAULIC TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................5-17
Introduction.......................................................................5-17
Troubleshooting Charts.....................................................5-18
HYDRAULIC SCHEMATICS........................................................5-21
2006, BLOUNT INC. Information on vended components reprinted by permission. This Manual has been compiled from materials available at the time of approval for reproduction. BLOUNT reserves the right to improve its
products without giving prior notice or incurring obligation.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
potential crush point.
WARNING
WARNING
Uncontrolled movement
of the tractor can cause severe personal injury
or death.
Prior to removing or doing other work on any pump,
motor or controller, place the machine on a clean,
level work area, lower the blade and grapple to the
ground, install the articulation lock (see Section 1,
Safety), set the parking brake, chock the wheels so
they cannot move, and tilt the cab to the over-center
position (see Section 3, Maintenance).
Certain service procedures may require the unit to
be disabled (tires raised off the ground, work function disconnected, etc.) in order to prevent injury to
the technician and to bystanders.
WARNING
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CAUTION
Improper lifting of
heavy objects can cause serious personal injury.
Always use a lifting device.
CAUTION
are flammable.
To avoid possible fire, do not use cleaning solvents
in an area where a source of ignition may be
present.
NOTICE
Dirt is the enemy of hydraulic systems. Keep tools and work area clean.
Dirt that accumulates around relief valve and compensator cartridges can be carried into threads while
the cartridge is being adjusted, possibly damaging
the seals. Be sure to thoroughly clean components
and surrounding area before making adjustment.
Ambient dirt can enter a disconnected hose or tube
without the technicians knowledge. Clean hose and
tube fittings before disconnecting. Keep open ports
and open hose and tube ends capped unless procedure requires that they be left open. Always clean
lines or hoses prior to installation by flushing and
blowing out with filtered compressed air.
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Fig. 1: Left side view of FABTEK 546C Forwarder showing the locations of major oil supply, load
sense, and cooling components.
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Fig. 3: Block diagram showing major components of the oil supply, load sense, and oil cooling
systems and connections.
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CAUTION
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Temperature Sender
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Fig. 9: Diagram showing hydraulic pump and the major components of its controller.
HYDRAULIC PUMP
PUMP CONTROLLER
An Oilgear PVG 100cc pressure compensated, piston-type pump supplies oil flow to the main hydraulic
system. The main pump draws oil from the lower
section of the hydraulic reservoir (Fig. 7). A detailed
description of the hydraulic pump can be found in
Section 6, Steering, Loader & Grapple Hydraulics.
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Fig.10: Block diagram showing the hydraulic oil cooler and circuits.
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OIL COOLER
OIL COOLER
As hydraulic oil is pumped through the hydraulic system, heat increases. While heat lowers the viscosity
of the hydraulic oil and helps with flow, excessive
heat causes oil deterioration and component failure.
The oil already in the reservoir cools oil returning
to the reservoir. Because the reservoir oil cannot
remove enough heat to protect the hydraulic system, the oil passes through the oil cooler where it is
cooled by airflow from the engine-cooling fan. The
cooled oil then flows to the reservoir for use by the
hydraulic system.
MAKE-UP CHECK VALVES
Check valves (65 psi) in the return lines from the
main valve prevent reverse flow into the system
when the pump is at minimum stroke. In addition,
they provide make-up back pressure for the anticavitation check valves. See Fig. 10.
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HYDRAULIC TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE,
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY MATERIALS IN THE OPERATORS
MANUAL AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SERVICE MANUAL.
INTRODUCTION
HYDRAULIC SPECIFICATIONS
NOTICE
Dirt is the enemy of hydraulic systems. Keep tools and work areas clean.
Dirt in any hydraulic system causes premature wear
and erratic performance.
Dirt that accumulates around relief valve and compensator cartridges can be carried into threads while
the cartridge is being adjusted, possibly damaging
the seals. Be sure to thoroughly clean components
and surrounding area before making adjustment.
Dirt that accumulates around test ports can fall onto
the diagnostic nipple after the cap is removed, and
then enter the system and gauges. Be sure to thoroughly clean the test fittings and surrounding area
before connecting the hydraulic test equipment.
Ambient dirt can enter a disconnected hose or tube
without the technicians knowledge. Clean the hose
and tube fittings before disconnecting. Keep open
ports and open hose and tube ends capped unless
the procedure requires that they be left open. Always
clean lines or hoses prior to installation by flushing
and blowing them out with filtered, compressed air.
Add fluid to the hydraulic system through the filters
only. New oil in jobbers or distributors drums may
be clean only to a particle size of 25 microns.
CONTAMINATION PARTICLES
Contamination particles are measured in microns.
The micron is a unit of measurement equal to onemillionth of a meter or 0.00039 inch. Twenty-five
microns equal approximately 0.001 inch. Clearances
in hydrostatic and hydraulic components may be
extremely close, less than 0.00001 inch. The chart
(Fig. 10) is a comparison of various known sizes of
particles measured in microns and inches.
The 546C Forwarder is equipped with filters that
do an excellent job of filtering oil, but the filter must
be regularly maintained. It is important to reduce
contaminants in the system as much as possible and
to change filters at recommended intervals, or more
frequently if necessary.
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PROBLEM
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
OVERHEATING
PROBABLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
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Faulty plumbing
Operational misuse
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PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
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