39EATON 420 Mobile Piston Pump Technical Manual E-PUPI-TM002-E3 September 2009
Fluid Cleanliness
The 420 Series pumps are
rated in anti-wear petroleum
fluids with a contamination
level of 21/18/13 per ISO
4066. Operation in fluids with
levels more contaminated
than this is not recommend-
ed. Fluids other than petro-
leum, severe service cycles,
or temperature extremes
are cause for adjustment of
these codes. Please contact
your Eaton Representative
for specific duty cycle recom-
mendation.
Eaton 420 Series pumps, as
with any variable displace-
ment piston pumps, will op-
erate with apparent satisfac-
tion in fluids up to the rating
specified here. Experience
has shown however, that
pump and hydraulic system
life is not optimized with high
fluid contamination levels
(high ISO cleanliness codes).
Proper fluid condition is
essential for long and
satisfac tory life of hydraulic
components and systems.
Hydraulic fluid must have the
correct balance of cleanli-
ness, materials, and additives
for protection against wear
of components, elevated
viscosity and inclusion of air.
Essential information on the
correct methods for treating
hydraulic fluid is included
in Eaton publication 561 –
“Eaton Guide to Systemic
Contamination Control”
– available from your local
Eaton distributor. In this pub-
lication, filtration and cleanli-
ness levels for extending the
life of axial piston pumps and
other system components
are listed. Included is an
excellent discussion of the
selection of products needed
to control fluid condition.
Installation
and Start-up
Warning: Care should be
taken that mechanical and
hydraulic resonances are
avoided in the application of
the pump. Such resonances
can seriously compromise
the life and/or safe operation
of the pump.
Drive Data
Mounting attitude should be
horizontal using the appro-
priate case drain ports to
ensure that the case remains
full of fluid at all times.
Consult your local Eaton
Representative if a different
arrangement is required.
In those cases where geo-
metric tolerances of mount-
ing are critical, or where
specific tolerance ranges are
required and not specified,
consult Eaton Engineering for
specific limits.
Direction of shaft rotation,
viewed from the prime mov-
er end, must be as indicated
in the model designation on
the pump – either right hand
(clockwise) or left hand
(counterclockwise).
Direct coaxial drive through
a flexible coupling is recom-
mended. If drives imposing
radial shaft loads are con-
sidered, please consult your
Eaton Representative.
Start-up Procedure
Make sure the reservoir and
circuit are clean and free of
dirt/debris prior to filling with
hydraulic fluid.
Fill the reservoir with filtered
oil and fill to a level sufficient
enough to prevent vortexing
at the suction connection to
pump inlet. It is good practice
to clean the system by flush-
ing and filtering, using an
external slave pump.
Caution: Before the pump is
started, fill the case through
the uppermost drain port
with hydraulic fluid of the
type to be used. The case
drain line must be connected
directly to the reservoir
and must terminate below
the oil level.
Once the pump is started,
it should prime within a few
seconds. If the pump does
not prime, check to make
sure that there are no restric-
tions between the reservoir
and the inlet to the pump,
and that the pump is being
rotated in the proper direc-
tion, and that there are no air
leaks in the inlet line and con-
nections. Also check to make
sure that trapped air can
escape at the pump outlet.
After the pump is primed,
tighten the loose outlet con-
nections, then operate for
five to ten minutes (unload-
ed) to remove all trapped air
from the circuit.
If the reservoir has a sight
gage, make sure the fluid is
clear – not milky.