🔍 Key Concepts

• Hydraulic pump installation procedures and common post-installation checks • Role of filters and strainers in protecting new components from residual debris or contamination • What conditions actually require pressure or relief valve readjustment in a hydraulic system

💭 Think About

• After installing a new pump, which part of the system is most vulnerable to leftover debris, metal particles, or contamination? • Would changing the pump alone normally change the designed operating pressures and relief valve settings of the system? Why or why not? • Under what circumstances would you completely change to a fluid with different operating characteristics?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which component(s) are intended to protect a new pump and other components from contaminants in the fluid. • Check whether manufacturer or system design calls for resetting pressures or relief valves just because a pump is replaced. • Consider whether changing to a different fluid type is a standard step or only done when system design/operational requirements change.