Basic Hydraulic Maintenance (BHM)

3 Modules (Videos)

BHM-1 Overview of Hydraulics & Hydraulic systems

At the end of this module Learners will be able to:
• Describe the principles of energy or power transmission through fluids
• Identify by name, the principle components that comprise a typical light industrial pre-pack unit
• Describe the basic operating functions of the principle components
• Describe and explain the need for filters and strainers

BHM-2 Maintenance procedures on typical systems

At the end of this module Learners will be able to:
• Describe the procedures for working with hydraulic oil (identifying and handling of hydraulic oil)
• Check and top up oils in hydraulic systems
• Renew pressure line filters, return line filters
• Renew and /or clean suction strainers
• Perform general maintenance procedures

BHM-3 Fault diagnosing & reading circuit diagrams

At the end of this module Learners will be able to:
• Identify and report on system faults
• Read a (basic) circuit diagram for an industrial system.