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Volvo l70c hot oil

SMR ยท 2015-10-04 14:08

Hi have a problem with an l70c heating the hyd oil. When the loader is idling the hydraulics are under load, whilst idling if you pull a lever and the loader starts to move the engine actually revs up like the load is coming off the engine. None of the spools are sticking. Are they a closed centre system and the pump isint unloading or do i have a problem with a return?

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  1. #1Volvomad2015-10-09 10:20

    There can be other reasons but one of the pumps may have broken cradle bearings . It has happened me more than once . The brake charging circuit is the most likely problem though . Does it start loading the engine on start up ? There is also a switch to momentarly increase Q H pressure on the left side of the dash which could be jammed or faulty .

  2. #2SMR2015-10-09 11:24

    Thanks for your reply. It was the brake charging circuit because when I power that solenoid it unloads. Have powered it temporarily until we can bring it into the workshop to go through it. what usually goes the accumulator?

  3. #3Volvomad2015-10-09 12:07

    More likely electrical . There is an adjustable pressure switch on the brake accumulator block . The DIN plug gets corroded or it might be the switch it self .