Reading my JD-790 hydraulic schematic...

[J_J]

AKKAMAAN,

Why do you think that is a mistake. that is the way just about every Power-Tracs are plumbed, except for the tank strainer. The filter is located right before the charge pump for the closed loop VSP, and so far works quite well. I have also read that suction filters are not a good idea, but they are being used. I understand that if they clog, the pump may suffer, but that is why the bypass. Our machines do not have a return line filter. I would assume their thinking was, that if any crud were in the system it would go to the tank, and settle out, and since the suction line is above the bottom, and then it gets filtered before it gets into the transmission, and wheel motors.

 

[Willl]

Kenny, this quote from the other thread clears up a lot, thanks.

Since the functions would be mostly used one-at-time, just putting them in series without PB is perfectly fine.

 

[AKKAMAAN]

AKKAMAAN,

Why do you think that is a mistake. that is the way just about every Power-Tracs are plumbed, except for the tank strainer. The filter is located right before the charge pump for the closed loop VSP, and so far works quite well. I have also read that suction filters are not a good idea, but they are being used. I understand that if they clog, the pump may suffer, but that is why the bypass. Our machines do not have a return line filter. I would assume their thinking was, that if any crud were in the system it would go to the tank, and settle out, and since the suction line is above the bottom, and then it gets filtered before it gets into the transmission, and wheel motors.

Thank you J_J!
I am looking at this with out of a "general" point of view. And I have never seen this set up before. My experience is a little limited to heavy equipment though.

The reason a strainer is a bad idea is that it increases risk for cavitation, so that's why I cant see why a filter, with higher flow resistance than a strainer, is a good idea....It kinda multiplies the risk...and now I see both a strainer and a filter on the suction side....

But I didn't say it is a mistake, I just wondered if it was a mistake, or the real design........and now you verify it is plumbed this way....thats fine....If it works it works.....

I am just curiuos about what reason JD have for this design, when it has been custom for ever on heavy equipment, to have the filter on return side, and/or on the pressure side of pump? I also wonder what that by-pass setting is, and the filter size and "filtration-rating"....

A return filter takes care of everything, pieces of rubber, seals, metal etc, coming bac from the system. Also not to forget the dirt exposure, when repairs are done on hoses and cylinders etc..With this current disign , all this stuff will get trapped on the suction side, and starting to increase vacuum in suction line......with un scheduled maintenance will follow, if operator is good enough to catch it......

The strainer discussion have been going on for a long time (for ever), and I believe strainers are necessary on equipment in dirty environment and and on equipment that don't allow "safe filling of oil", but they should also be mounted under the fill cap....In very cold climate strainers should not be on suction side...neither a filter with by-pass.....

 

[J_J]

The suction filter on my Power-Trac is 10 micron . What puzzles me, is that the other two pumps have no filter, and pull fluid from the tank. Eventually, all the fluid in the 20 gal tank will be filtered by the charge pump. So I guess you could say that the two other pumps were pulling filtered fluid, although indirectly. At about 5 GPM through the charge pump circuit, that would be about 300 GPH. So the tank/reservoir fluid would be changed out at the rate of 15 times per hour.

If a return line filter should began to clog, that would set up some back pressure and cause some problems.

 

[J_J]

Kenny, this quote from the other thread clears up a lot, thanks.

I am going to repeat my self here, it is not a good idea to put valves in series, as the return ports are not designed to handle high pressure. That is not to say, that some valves can take the pressure based on the amount of material around the return port. It can be done and has been done, and some fail and some don't, so take your chance, and be good enough to let me/us all know when it fails.

I had read this before in the technical manuals, but the engineers at Prince are sending me the reference for this.

 

[AKKAMAAN]

The suction filter on my Power-Trac is 10 micron . What puzzles me, is that the other two pumps have no filter, and pull fluid from the tank. Eventually, all the fluid in the 20 gal tank will be filtered by the charge pump. So I guess you could say that the two other pumps were pulling filtered fluid, although indirectly. At about 5 GPM through the charge pump circuit, that would be about 300 GPH. So the tank/reservoir fluid would be changed out at the rate of 15 times per hour.

If a return line filter should began to clog, that would set up some back pressure and cause some problems.

Well, compared to cavitation, backpressure from return line filter is unheard of as a problem....Is there 3 pumps....I could only see two on the drawing....Another drawing??
BTW "charge pump"= Power steering pump?? or what?

 

[J_J]

Sorry about any confusion, I deviated from the thread a little, but

I am talking about my Power-Trac, because it has three pumps, in ref to the suction filter, and no return filter.

I would venture a guess that most Hydrostatics would have a suction filter.

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Well, compared to cavitation, backpressure from return line filter is unheard of as a problem....Is there 3 pumps....I could only see two on the drawing....Another drawing??
BTW "charge pump"= Power steering pump?? or what?

Agreed, I've never seen an issue from a clogged return filter. But, all that I have seen have a bypass in the mounting block.

I've worked with some people from Caterpillar the past few years, mainly on the hydraulic side. They told me that they are way more concerned with contaminants entering the pumps than getting into the tank. Stuff getting into the tank, via the breather or from added oil, is a much larger concern than contaminants entering the tank from the rest of the system.

The machines over time have needed to be more compact and more powerful. There is only one way to accomplish both, more hydraulic pressure. The way they wanted to increase hydraulic pressure and efficiencies is by tightening up the tolerances. So now, those little particles in the air that enter through the breather everytime a cylinder is filled with oil are in the hydraulic oil. The old way, the oil had to circulate through the entire system until it got to the filter. By placing the filter in the suction side, they have the filtering they need with the tighter tolerances in the pumps, valves, and other components.

 

[kennyd]

I am going to repeat my self here, it is not a good idea to put valves in series, as the return ports are not designed to handle high pressure. That is not to say, that some valves can take the pressure based on the amount of material around the return port. It can be done and has been done, and some fail and some don't, so take your chance, and be good enough to let me/us all know when it fails.

I had read this before in the technical manuals, but the engineers at Prince are sending me the reference for this.

I guess all the people here on TBN and elsewhere with electric solenoid valves (like the WR Long kit) and backhoes plumbed with just two (IN/OUT) Power Beyond hoses better be on the lookout for flying shrapnel then since their systems are doomed to failure.

Fact is, in the real world-valves are hooked up in series all the time with no ill effects. When was the last thread on a valve that cracked?

 

[J_J]

I guess all the people here on TBN and elsewhere with electric solenoid valves (like the WR Long kit) and backhoes plumbed with just two (IN/OUT) Power Beyond hoses better be on the lookout for flying shrapnel then since their systems are doomed to failure.

Fact is, in the real world-valves are hooked up in series all the time with no ill effects. When was the last thread on a valve that cracked?

NO, the fact is, why would they build valves with PB if valves in series work just as well. Just because you can, doesn't mean you have to, or should. If you can show me a reference that any manual valve should be connected in series I would appreciate it.

Return, means return to tank.

I have never had a valve explode on me either, but then again, I don't put them in series.

If the specs on the valves are the same for the input and return, you might get away with it. but I don't believe they are. The Prince engineers said that all their valves return ports should go to tank. In a normal situation, the output from the return port is low pressure.

I never said anything about solenoid valves.

If you want to preach that data as gospel, that is your choice.

There are things we do things out of the ordinary, so do as you will. If it works, fine.