Hydraulics Question

   / Hydraulics Question #1  

Gurney10

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Pikeville, TN
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Mihindra 4500 4WD, 2003
Can someone explain (in laymans terms) the basic difference between an open center and a closed center hydraulic system?
 
   / Hydraulics Question #2  
I'm no hydraulics expert but I am a layman so I'll give it a go.

In an "open centre" hydraulic system the centre or neutral position for the valve/s allows the oil from the always delivering pump to flow straight through the valve and back to the reservoir at little or no pressure.

In a "closed centre" system the centre position will block the flow from the pump, the pump senses this and turns off the flow. When a valve is activated, the pump also senses this and restores the flow, allowing the valve to send the oil to the cylinder or motor.

Can't comment too much on a closed centre system as every tractor I've had was and is open centre.
 

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