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In this post, you will learn how to change the transmission fluid (HT-1000) in Parker's HTG hydrostatic transmission in your mower. The HT-1000 Service Kit includes all the replacement parts needed for a smooth fluid change.
The transmission fluid in your mower should be changed at regular intervals to maintain the life of the mower. The HT-1000 transmission fluid only needs to be changed once every 1000 hours, as opposed to as early as 500 hours with other brands. Our Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid HT-1000™ is a synthetic transmission oil engineered to provide maximum durability and long life for heavy-duty hydrostatic drive systems.
Making oil changes simple and efficient
Our transmissions for off-road vehicles are designed to make oil changes very quick and simple, and the new service kit makes the process even easier by providing all the necessary oil change components. Contact your local dealer for more information!
Each transmission includes a low-speed, high torque motor (Torqmotor) integrated with a hydraulic pump to provide an all-in-one transmission package. the transmissions are ideal for zero-turn mowers, golf course maintenance equipment, and light-duty utility vehicles.
Each HTG service kit includes:
(2) gallons of HT-1000
(2) replacement filters
(2) plugs w/ washers
Watch how to change your transmission oil in this video:
How to Change Your HT-1000 Using a Parker Hydrostatic Transmission Service Kit step-by-step:
1) Remove Plug from the Transmission Bottom Cover
2) Remove Vent Plug from the Top of Transmission
3) Remove Filter from Transmission
4) After Oil is Drained, Insert New Filter
5) Install New Transmission Plugs
6) Lower the Mower
7) Raise the Seat
8) Remove Expansion Tank Cap
9) Add HT-1000 Fluid to Tank
10) Re-install Cap and the Vent Plug
11) Close the Seat
That's it! After completing these simple steps, you will have successfully changed your HT-1000 transmission fluid.
Our Pump & Motor Division (PMD) is a market leader in gear pump and low speed-high torque gerotor motors. PMD continues to blaze a trail by developing new technologies while maintaining a high level of service synonymous with Parker. Between the two divisions in North Carolina and Tennessee, the PMD team members have decades of industry experience to better serve you and your application.
Article contributed by CT Lefler, marketing product manager, Pump, and Motor Division.
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This article will teach you to how to change the transmission fluid (HT-1000) in the Parker HTE and HTJ hydrostatic transmissions on your mower. The HT-1000 Service Kit includes all the replacement parts needed for a smooth fluid change.
The transmission fluid in a mower should be changed at regular intervals to maintain the life of the mower. Parker’s HT-1000 only needs to be changed once every 1000 hours, as opposed to as early as 500 hours with other brands. Parker’s Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid HT-1000™ is a synthetic transmission oil engineered to provide maximum durability and long life for heavy-duty hydrostatic drive systems.
Meet the quick and simple oil change
Parker’s transmissions are designed to make oil changes very quick and simple, and the new Service Kit makes the process even easier by providing all the necessary oil change components. Contact your local dealer for more information.
Each transmission includes a low-speed, high torque motor (Torqmotor) integrated with a hydraulic pump to provide an all-in-one transmission package. The transmissions are ideal for zero-turn mowers, golf course maintenance equipment, and light-duty utility vehicles.
Each HTE/HTJ Service Kit includes:
Watch how to change your oil:
How to change your HT-1000 fluid using a Hydrostatic Transmission Service Kit - step by step:
1) Remove Filter Cap
2) Twist off Breather Cap / Dipstick
3) Remove Magnetic Plugs
4) Remove Filter Plug and Allow Oil to Drain
5) Install New Magnetic Plugs
6) Install New Filter
7) Re-install Filter Plug
8) Lower Mower and Raise Seat
9) Locate Tank and Insert Funnel
10) Add HT-1000 to Tank
11) Replace Breather Cap / Dipstick
12) Raise Mower and Place on Supports
13) Engage Wheels in Both Directions
That's it! After completing these simple steps, you will have successfully changed your HT-1000 transmission fluid.
Our Pump & Motor Division (PMD) is a market leader in gear pump and low speed-high torque gerotor motors. PMD continues to blaze a trail by developing new technologies while maintaining a high level of service synonymous with Parker. Between the two divisions in North Carolina and Tennessee, the PMD team members have decades of industry experience to better serve you and your application.
Article contributed by CT Lefler, marketing product manager, Pump, and Motor Division.
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Industries operating in hazardous environments such as the oil and gas industry inherently depend on reliable products operating in critical settings, while requiring the need to maintain safety and strict compliance. Listening to the voice of the customer is crucial in the design of simple solutions to mitigate the trifecta related to the complexity of maintaining multiple part numbers, operating in multiple environments, all while maintaining multiple certifications. One such example comes from the team at Parker Hydraulic Valve Division. Over the years, the team’s design engineers have worked closely with these customers on the continual improvement of the product portfolio. The latest innovation is the new D1VW*ER (NFPA D03 / NG06 / CETOP 03) directional control valve. The team has focused on complexity reduction for its end-users while maintaining all the expected quality and performance Parker directional control valves have become known for.
Versatile and flexible design
With three horizontal positions and a vertical option for wiring installation per solenoid, electrical connections have become more adaptable. This modularity allows end-users to have more standardization by carrying fewer overall part number combinations. Additionally, usage of expensive explosion-proof fittings can be reduced. These adjustments can be made while still maintaining the tri-rated explosion-proof certifications.
Tri-rated hazardous location/explosion-proof certifications
The multi-ratings provide needed coverage and confidence in usage across the globe. These ratings include:
Based directly on customer feedback, temperature limits have been expanded to now carry an operating temperature range of 70 °C down to -54 °C.
The expanded versatility is another nod to global usage needs, particularly in extremely cold locations in the Oil & Gas industry.
End-users now have instant access to both critical information and certifications, when scanning the laser-etched QR code. No longer will there be wasted time and headaches trying to find various needed documentation. For example, all ATEX, CSA/UL, and IECEx certs are accessible and maintained current.
Additional attributes
After further input from our customers and design engineering team, other attributes of the D1VW*ER include:
Although these valves can be used in countless hazardous environments, the design was heavily influenced by the needs of the Oil & Gas industry. Some targeted focuses are shown in figure 1 (below).
The D1VW*ER expands the offerings of Parker HVD hazardous rated valves, which also include:
To learn more about Parker's new line of directional control valves, watch this video:
See the D1VW*ER directional control valve live and talk with our engineering experts at OTC 2021, booth #2302.
This post was contributed by:
Mike Giammo, product sales manager, Parker Hydraulic Valve Division.
Mitch Eichler, business development manager, Parker Hydraulic Valve Division.
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Though gas-powered, internal combustion engine driven vehicles have been the norm in the automotive industry for over 100 years, electrification is growing. The traditional engine design was efficient, reliable, and easy to use, but gasoline powered vehicles are loud, dirty, and harmful to the environment. Given these drawbacks, electric vehicles have started to gain market share in commercial and personal markets. Public transportation is moving toward electrification at a faster pace than other markets, spurred by the deployment of electric vehicles in China.
When an electric motor is implemented, the noise created under the hood is significantly decreased. This is a huge benefit of electrically powered vehicles, but also causes noises from other systems to become noticeable. Power steering, A/C systems, and hydraulics introduce a new layer of sounds that can be annoying to drivers and riders.
An innovative solutionParker’s Pump & Motor Division teamed with the Hydraulic Pump and Power Systems Division to create the Electro-Hydraulic Pump System, or eHPS. The eHPS combines the low noise performance of the PGP505H’s helicoidal design with the high performance of the GVM motor, creating a system that provides on-demand power steering, a simplified installation process, high efficiency, and quiet operation. Quiet and powerful, the eHPS is robust enough for most electric bus applications. Benefits of the eHPS include:
The eHPS is ideal for buses and large commercial vehicles that require large amounts of hydraulic power for steering assistance, but also necessitate the quiet operation of an electric system. In addition, the eHPS has IP67 protection, is tested to SAE J1455 vehicle standards, and designed to ISO 16750 standards, making it ideal for replacement applications. Electrification is the future of the automotive industry, and public transit is leading the charge. Learn more about Parker’s innovative new product today.
The Pump & Motor Division is a market leader in gear pump and low speed-high torque gerotor motors, that continues to blaze a trail in the industry by developing new technologies while maintaining the high level of service synonymous with Parker Hannifin. Between its two locations in North Carolina and Tennessee, the division employs decades of industry experience to better serve you and your application.
This article was contributed by CT Lefler, marketing product manager (e-business), Pump & Motor Division, Parker Hannifin Corporation.
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Phil Meyer, operations manager of the Whitman County Public Works Department, in Washington State, is tireless in his search for the right tools to help his 42-person team maintain over 1,900 miles of roads and 360 bridges and large structures in Southeastern Washington. The department has a daunting workload and inclement weather that can border on the extreme, productivity, durability and versatility are critical requirements of the equipment used at Whitman County. Typical projects include ditching to maintain flow lines, culvert maintenance, placing rip-rap, brush removal, bridge demolition, gabion basket installation, sloping and more.
Meyer's search lead him to Parker, the manufacturer of the PowerTilt Tilting Coupler and PowerGrip Multi-Purpose Jaw Bucket. The construction equipment attachments were exactly what Meyer’s team needed to maintain the county road system by preventing, reducing or restoring the roadway infrastructure and for maintaining the stormwater runoff by providing proper drainage, preventing flooding and road damage. "We switched to PowerTilt from cylinder-style tilting buckets and couldn’t be happier. Our tilting buckets didn’t offer the rotation we needed and weren’t durable enough. PowerTilt provided us with greater angles of rotation and since all moving parts are fully enclosed — PowerTilt has been virtually maintenance free," states Dave Stine, Whitman County equipment operator.
Benefits with a wide variety of maintenance projects
The seven PowerTilts and their PowerGrip have been important assets for the Whitman County Public Works department. With PowerTilt and PowerGrip, the department accomplishes most tasks 25 to 50 percent faster. The Whitman County Public Works department has even recommended PowerTilt and PowerGrip to other local agencies such as the Washington State Department of Transportation and the North Latah County Highway Department in Idaho.
The Whitman County Public Works team explained that PowerTilt is extremely effective for shoulder maintenance tasks. Great care is required when ditching and sloping next to fragile habitats and consideration must be paid to the most effective water runoff target zones. The main objective is to provide shoulder stability by creating a smooth transition from roadway surface to shoulder. By utilizing PowerTilt, with 180-degree of smooth rotation, the equipment operator can work primarily from the road surface, diminishing the impact on sensitive roadside vegetation and habitats meanwhile producing the clean “V” shaped ditches the department requires.
When working on a culvert project, PowerTilt virtually eliminates the need for back-breaking manual labor. The PowerTilt is used to angle the bucket to dig around both sides of the pipe. Once the soil is loosened around the pipe, the equipment operator can hook the end of the pipe and lift it right out. With the utilization of a PowerTilt, labor intensive, time-consuming digging by hand is eliminated. Often, using the attachments, most tasks can be accomplished by an equipment operator and a truck driver resulting in efficient utilization of resources.
PowerGrip has proven very helpful in placing rip-rap around bridges as well as for removing the old wooden pilings. PowerGrip has also made life easier when it comes to removing brush and trees from the roadside and right-of-ways. The multi-purpose tool eliminates the need to switch attachments between tasks.
The rotary actuator technology
PowerTilt uses Parker’s innovative sliding-spline operating technology to convert linear piston motion into powerful shaft rotation. Each actuator is composed of a housing and two moving parts — the central shaft and piston. As hydraulic pressure is applied, the piston is displaced axially, while the helical gearing on the piston outer diameter and housing’s ring gear cause the simultaneous rotation of the piston. PowerTilt's end caps, seals and bearings all work in tandem to keep debris and other contaminants out of the inner workings of the actuator.
Over a decade of research, innovation and engineering has gone into making the PowerTilt and PowerGrip attachments integral solutions for work site efficiency. PowerTilt’s robust design has allowed Whitman County Public Works to keep a PowerTilt on their machine 100 percent of the time, year-round.
PowerTilt is available for equipment up to 75,000 pounds in eight sizes with standard rotation of up to 180 degrees. Each model is designed for a specific class of machinery and individually customized to fit the carrier. PowerGrip buckets are available for equipment up to 20 tons, in three sizes, with bucket width ranges from 24 inches to 48 inches in the trenching profiles and 48 inches or 60 inches in the ditching profiles.
Within the construction industry, PowerTilt and PowerGrip have built a reputation for their versatility, durability and efficiency – learn more today http://solutions.parker.com/powertilt
This article was contributed by Jessica Howisey, marketing communications manager and Daniel Morgado, applications engineer, Helac Business Unit, Cylinder Division.
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Gold Cup Heavy-Duty Pumps and Motors have long been respected in the industry for technical excellence in hydrostatic transmission applications in marine, drilling and shredding applications, among others.
You are also probably aware that the heavy-duty Gold Cup series of pumps and motors represent Parker's and Denison's combined expertise in hydrostatic transmission applications.
Their tried and true design incorporates features such as, integral servo and replenishing pump, hot oil shuttle, and a unique servo control system; all of which combine to provide a rugged self-contained package that can withstand the harshest of conditions and continue to perform with trouble free long life.
But you may not be aware of Gold Cup's, heavy-duty hydrostatic piston pump and motor value-added features and benefits listed below:
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