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If the excavator boom sags lower toward the ground overnight, what is the most typical cause?

If the excavator boom sags lower toward the ground overnight, what is the most typical cause?

Explanation

Often referred to as lift cylinder drift, this occurs when hydraulic fluid slowly slips past worn hydraulic piston seals inside the cylinder body, or past a worn directional slider spool inside the main control valve bank.

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