Powerhouse Prodigy Compact Utility Loader Fluid Power Applications

Powerhouse Prodigy Compact Utility Loader Fluid Power Applications Project Example Principles of Engineering

What Is It? • The Powerhouse Prodigy TK-216 compact utility loader with attachments – – – Trencher Auger Ripper Bucket Leveler • Used for any number of landscape and trenching applications

Power Supply and Pump • Power supplied by Honda 16 hp v-twin • Fluid flow supplied by gear pump – 2200 psi max – 5. 8 gpm Pump Underneath

Reservoir • Holds 11. 6 gallons of hydraulic fluid • Located inside housing forward of engine • Fill neck located on right side of loader Reservoir Fill neck

Controls • Lever-actuated directional spool valves • Location – Levers on control panel, valves under control panel • Control – Drive: separate lever for each side, forward, neutral, reverse – Arm: up or down – Attachment: (bucket, leveler, trencher) curl and dump – Auxiliary: (auger, trencher) forward and reverse

Controls Drive Arm Drive Tilt Attachment Throttle

Actuators • Double action cylinders – Raise & lower arm – Tilt attachment • Rotary actuators – Drive machine – Turn auger – Turn trencher

Operation • Honda 16 hp gasoline engine provides mechanical power to gear pump • Gear pump draws fluid from reservoir and provides fluid flow • Control valves direct fluid to appropriate actuators – Drive motors – Cylinders – Attachment motors • Fluid returns to reservoir after use

Other Components • Fluid lines • Filter • Quick-connect couplings for attachments

Pros and Cons Pros – 32 -in. width allows it to reach closed-in areas such as fenced yards – 972 -lb. weight distributed on tracks doesn’t compact soil – Easily transported to job site – Multiple attachments make it versatile Cons – Costs $19, 590. 00 – Approximately $175/weekend rental fee

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Summary • The Power. House Prodigy is a tracked compact utility loader • Used for excavation, trenching, digging post holes, leveling, and many other landscaping/construction jobs • Takes the place of back-breaking wheelbarrows, shovels, and other labor-intensive hand tools

Resources Power. House Prodigy Compact Utility Loaders. (n. d. ). Power. House equipment company. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from http: //powerhouseequipment. com/ series. html? series_id=8 Presentation created by Gene Mc. Gee