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Article | REF: BM6060 V1

Hydrostatic transmissions - Circuit assembly and design

Author: Louis MARTIN

Publication date: April 10, 2000

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3. Fluid

The correct choice of hydraulic fluid and circuit temperature under steady-state conditions are crucial to the proper operation, efficiency and service life of a hydraulic circuit. Each case, each component and each application requires special precautions. Here are a few general rules and their consequences.

readers can also consult the articles [BM 5 340] Lubricants and [BM 4 215] Characteristics of fluids in this treatise.

3.1 Different types of hydraulic fluids

Numerous hydraulic fluids can be used in hydrostatic transmissions. A distinction is made between their...

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