Coursework exercises
1. Identify a piece of hydraulic equipment you work with (or consider the scissor lift design example).
♦ Write down its duty cycle, life expectancy, normal working conditions, operating limits and environmental limits.
♦ Identify the potential risks to personnel.
♦ Discuss the hose care and maintenance issues.
♦ Identify the factors affecting fluid cleanliness.
♦ Write down suitable start-up, operation, and shut down procedures.
♦ Identify the fault reporting procedures.