Hydraulic Press Troubleshooting

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John Frankl

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First, let me apologize to Bowie for not getting photos of his excellent press up yet. I still have to upgrade my membership, and now I have a troubleshooting issue.

The press works great, but I have been noticing a little bit of hydraulic fluid on the tank and floor after forging sessions. Today I traced the leak to the filter. I believe it was jarred loose on the long and bumpy trip to Korea.

Bowie and All, what is the best/safest way to go about solving this problem?

Thanks,

John
 
John, I had one of Ron's presses for 3 weeks before the fire. I had noticed some leaking also but it had just started doing that when the temps got to over 90 degrees. Didn't have it long enough to try fixing it.
 
Don't know about other's presses, but mine leaks a little around the filter when the weather is hot. Not much at all, just makes the filter damp. Seems to be a trouble spot, if it isn't too bad I'd just make sure the filter is good and hand tight and let it go.
 
Thanks guys.

Well, it's hot as h%$# right now in Korea:)

Ray, was your leaking also right around the filter?

John
 
most hydraulic filters are spin on..... they should be hand tight ....then turned 1/2 to one full turn tighter with the proper filter wrench not a large pair of channel locks.There is a metal plate inside the filter that has to be put under this type of pressure to seal properly.
 
John Frankl said:
Thanks guys.

Well, it's hot as h%$# right now in Korea:)

Ray, was your leaking also right around the filter?

John
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John, If I remember when the temps got 90 or above there was slight weeping on all the fittings at the tank level. After having it 3 weeks the fire took care of the rest.
 
I don't know if I've ever seen a hydraulic machine that doesn't weep, leak or otherwise ooze somewhere at some time.
 
John tighten the filter it should take care of the problem if not get back with me will go from there .
Bowie
 
"I don't know if I've ever seen a hydraulic machine that doesn't weep, leak or otherwise ooze somewhere at some time."

I had one fella, a maintence supervisior tell me one time that hydrolics are designed to leak. Bull, they just haven't figured out how to make a hydrolic system 100% leak proff.

I look at it this way, it keeps the rust down!:eek:
 
Will52100 said:
I had one fella, a maintence supervisior tell me one time that hydraulics are designed to leak...
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Reminds me of something a fan of British motorcycles might say.
 
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