Safety Precautions - SPX POWER TEAM C Serie Instructions D'utilisation

DANGER
• A double-acting cylinder or ram must have both hoses and all couplers securely connected to
both ports. If one of the two ports is restricted or becomes disconnected, pressure will build
and the cylinder, hose or coupler can burst, possibly causing serious injury or death.
• When extending double-acting cylinders or rams, the retract port must not be restricted. A
restricted retract port will prevent pressure from being released and the cylinder can burst,
possibly causing serious injury or death.
• DO NOT attempt to adjust or service the rod end relief valve on a double-acting
cylinder or ram. If oil leakage is detected from this relief valve, discontinue
use of the cylinder or ram immediately and contact your nearest Authorized
Hydraulic Service Center. If improperly adjusted, the cylinder or ram could
develop excessive pressure and cause the cylinder, hose or couplers to burst
which could cause serious injury or death.
• When extending a cylinder or ram under load, always insure that the coupler(s)
or port thread(s) has (have) not been damaged or do(es) not come in contact with any rigid
obstruction. If this condition does occur, the coupler's attaching threads may become
stripped or pulled from the cylinder or ram resulting in the instantaneous release of high
pressure hydraulic fluid, flying objects, and loss of the load. All of these possible results
could cause serious injury or death.
• When using a center-hole cylinder or ram, always support the base against a rigid, flat surface
at least 75% as large as the cylinder or ram base. Failure to do so can damage the center
standpipe resulting in the instantaneous release of high pressure hydraulic fluid and loss of
load which can possibly cause serious injury or death.
• Avoid off-center loads which could damage the cylinder or ram and/or cause loss of the load,
possibly causing serious injury or death.
• Control the load at all times. Do not drop the load. Especially on locking collar cylinders or
rams because the threads may shear and cause loss of the load.
• Properly rated adapters must be installed and used correctly for each application.
• Cylinders with weep hole stroke limiters will expel high pressure oil through the bleed hole to
the atmosphere if extended beyond the visual maximum stroke indication. If this occurs, seals
must be replaced.
WARNING
• All WARNING statements must be carefully observed to help prevent personal injury.
Hydraulic Hoses and Fluid Transmission Lines
• Avoid straight line tubing connections in short runs. Straight line runs do not provide for expansion and
contraction due to pressure and/or temperature changes. See diagrams in Set-up section of this form.
• Eliminate stress in the tube lines. Long tubing runs should be supported by brackets or clips. Tubes
through bulkheads must have bulkhead fittings. This makes easy removal possible and helps support the
tubing.
• Before operating the pump, all hose connections must be tightened with the proper tools. Do not
overtighten. Connections should only be tightened
securely and leak-free. Overtightening can cause
premature thread failure or high pressure fittings
to split at pressures lower than their rated capacities.
© 2017 SPX FLOW, Inc.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Typical
Relief
Valve
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Form No. 102397
Rev. 7 Sept. 5, 2017