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This test is based on the articles, Hydraulic Elevators: Taking Care of the Oil and Hydraulic Elevators: Importance of Oil Cleanliness published in the November 2010 issue and counts as one contact hour (0.1 CEU) of elevator-industry continuing-education credit. Most courses are approved by NAEC for CET/CAT and NAESAI for QEI and in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you should have learned about:
- How to prevent contaminants from affecting hydraulic components
- Oil overheating
- Why hydraulic systems fail
- How particle contamination of hydraulic oil occurs
- Which parts of a power unit are the most sensitive to oil cleanliness
- How oil cleanliness levels can be determined
- Consequences of particle contamination
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