Title: Install the pump.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology III (20107-III) > Section: Hydraulics: Servicing Pumps

Installation should include

- removing the old pump, according to manufacturer guidelines
- determining reusability or the cause of failure
- flushing the hydraulic system, if necessary
- installing the new pump and mounting seals
- filling the pump with the oil
- reconnecting the pressure line
- cycling the hydraulics slowly to purge air from the system.

ASE 2: VIII. Hydraulics: B. Pumps

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why does a hydraulic pump need to be primed?
- Why is a pump’s suction line usually made in two pieces connected by a rubber sleeve?