Hydraulic Winch Motor Runs Away Under Load: Counterbalance Valve, Brake Release, And Anti-Cavitation Guide

A winch lifts normally. The operator centers the lever, and the load holds. Lowering is where the machine becomes unpleasant.

At first, the drum turns at the commanded speed. Then the suspended load begins to pull harder than the pump is feeding the motor. The drum accelerates, the hose jumps, and the motor growls. The operator closes the lever. The load stops with a shock. On the next cycle, the brake housing is hot.

The repair argument usually starts in the wrong place. One person asks for a larger hydraulic motor. Another raises the counterbalance setting. Someone else blames the spring brake because it smells hot. Any one of those parts may be involved, but none of them explains the sequence by itself.

The useful question is this: when gravity or machine inertia tries to drive the motor faster than pump flow commands, what meters the oil leaving the motor, what supplies oil to the low-pressure side, and when does the mechanical brake release?

That question applies to winches, hoists, conveyors, swing drives, slope drives, drilling equipment, forestry attachments, and any motor circuit that can be driven by its load. It also separates a motor-sizing complaint from a load-control problem before another component is ordered.

Quick Answer

A hydraulic winch motor can overspeed when an overrunning load forces the motor to rotate faster than incoming pump flow can support. The return side then needs controlled back pressure, while the inlet side needs enough make-up oil to avoid a void. A correctly selected counterbalance or motor brake valve coordinates those two needs.

If the circuit also uses a spring-applied, hydraulically released brake, release pressure must arrive before the motor is asked to turn. During stopping, the hydraulic control should decelerate the load before the mechanical brake is required to hold it. Reversing that order creates heat, lining wear, pressure spikes, and rough motion.

Do not diagnose the problem from one pump-outlet gauge. Measure motor inlet pressure, motor outlet pressure, brake-release pressure, case pressure where applicable, and flow while the fault is present. The article on hydraulic pressure gauge placement explains why a healthy-looking main gauge can miss a local control failure.

Start With the Load, Not the Motor Model

Before selecting a hydraulic winch motor, write down what can drive the shaft when the pump is no longer the dominant source of motion.

Is a suspended load pulling the drum? Is a conveyor moving downhill? Does a swing structure carry enough inertia to coast? Is a vehicle descending a grade? Does a drill string unwind? Can wind, material weight, or a mechanical spring drive the actuator?

The same motor can behave well while lifting and become unstable while lowering. During lifting, pump flow drives the motor against the load. During lowering, the load may drive the motor and attempt to pull oil from the supply line. The shaft direction may be unchanged while the energy direction has reversed.

A service note should describe that change. For example: “The winch raises 1.8 tonnes smoothly at 42 L/min. During lowering, the drum accelerates after two seconds, outlet hose pressure pulses between 55 and 110 bar, and brake-release pressure remains near 25 bar. The fault is worse with warm oil.”

That note is more useful than “need same winch motor.” It points toward motor control, brake sequence, oil temperature, and the metering path rather than only displacement and shaft size.

What an Overrunning Load Does to a Hydraulic Motor

A hydraulic motor normally converts pressure difference and flow into shaft torque and speed. In an overrunning condition, external torque turns the shaft and the motor begins acting partly like a pump. It pushes oil out of one port and tries to draw oil into the other.

If return flow leaves freely without control, the load can accelerate. As shaft speed rises above the flow being supplied by the pump, pressure on the inlet side falls. The motor may then pull a partial vacuum, release dissolved air, or empty part of a working chamber. Noise and damage can follow even though the return side still shows pressure.

This is why a simple directional valve is not always enough. A spool can select direction, but it may not meter an overrunning load predictably. The circuit needs a device close enough to the motor to restrict outgoing flow when the load tries to run ahead, while allowing free flow in the opposite direction.

Parker describes this motor-control use of counterbalance valves as stopping overrunning loads and helping prevent cavitation; its technical material also notes that internal motor leakage means the valve alone should not be treated as a permanent mechanical holding brake. That distinction matters in winch and traction circuits.

Counterbalance Valve, Brake Valve, and Overcenter Valve: What Changes?

The names vary across manufacturers and industries. “Counterbalance valve,” “overcenter valve,” “motion control valve,” and “motor brake valve” may describe related load-control functions, but the internal design and application details are not automatically interchangeable.

At the basic level, the valve meters oil leaving the loaded side of the motor. Pressure at the motor port acts against a spring-loaded element. Pilot pressure from the opposite motor line helps open the valve. If the load starts pulling the motor faster, inlet-side pilot pressure falls; the valve moves toward closed and adds resistance until motion returns to a controlled speed.

Flow in the reverse direction usually passes through an internal check valve. That lets pump oil enter the motor without being forced through the same metering restriction. A dual-direction drive may need two controlled sections because either motor port can become the outlet under an overrunning condition.

Blince's hydraulic valve range includes pressure and directional control products, but the selection still begins with the circuit. Rated pressure, controlled flow, pilot ratio, leakage, venting, thermal relief behavior, mounting location, and whether the motor can overrun in one or both directions all matter.

The Brake Must Release Before the Motor Pulls

Many brake motors use springs to apply a friction brake when release pressure is absent. Hydraulic pressure moves a piston against the springs so the shaft can rotate. This fail-safe arrangement is useful, but only when the control sequence is correct.

If motor inlet pressure rises before the brake has fully released, the motor produces torque against locked friction discs. The machine may hesitate, then jump. Pressure rises, the brake heats, and the motor shaft or coupling sees a sharp torsional load. Repeating the cycle can wear the brake even if its static holding torque was correctly selected.

The Blince OMR-BK01 orbit motor with brake is an example of a spring-applied holding-brake product. Its specific release and holding limits must be taken from the current model data; a brake port is not simply another motor work port.

Measure brake-release pressure at the brake, not only at the valve bank. A small pilot hose, blocked orifice, long line, leaking swivel, wrong shuttle connection, or restrictive fitting can delay release even while upstream pressure looks adequate.

Watch the pressure sequence. Release pressure should climb to the required level before the motor begins carrying meaningful torque. If the drum moves first and release pressure follows, the control logic is backwards or too slow. If release pressure rises correctly but the brake remains hot, inspect the brake piston, return path, spring pack, friction parts, and mechanical clearance.

Hydraulic Braking Is Not the Same as Static Holding

A load-control valve can meter a moving load and create braking pressure. A mechanical brake can hold the shaft after motion stops. Those jobs overlap, but they are not identical.

Hydraulic motors have internal clearances. Oil can leak across those clearances while the machine sits. A directional spool and valve assembly can also leak. Depending on the risk, relying on trapped oil alone may allow slow drift and may not satisfy the holding requirement.

The mechanical brake should not routinely absorb all kinetic energy of a moving load unless it is specifically designed and rated for dynamic braking. Many compact integrated brakes are primarily parking or holding brakes. The hydraulic circuit should slow the motor, then the brake should secure the stopped load.

Stopping order matters as much as starting order:

1. The directional command reduces or removes drive flow.

2. The motor-control valve meters the outgoing oil and controls deceleration.

3. Make-up oil prevents the low-pressure side from emptying.

4. Once speed approaches zero, brake-release pressure falls.

5. The spring brake applies and holds the load.

If the brake applies at high speed, the machine may stop, but the repair cost is moved into friction discs, splines, couplings, mounts, and pressure spikes.

Anti-Cavitation and Make-Up Oil: The Quiet Half of the Circuit

When a load drives the motor, the inlet side may demand more oil than the pump is delivering. Without a make-up path, pressure drops and the motor can cavitate. The first symptom may be growling, unstable speed, or a hose that shakes during lowering.

An anti-cavitation check allows oil from a suitable low-pressure source to enter the starved side. In some motor-control assemblies, make-up and cross-port relief functions are integrated. Danfoss describes counterbalance valve arrangements that meter return flow during overrun while an integrated make-up function helps prevent cavitation.

The make-up source must actually contain oil at usable pressure. A check valve connected to a return gallery does little if that gallery is empty, highly aerated, or separated by a closed spool. Tank connection, charge pressure, valve center condition, and return routing decide whether the check can feed the motor at the moment it is needed.

Do not assume a loud motor is worn until the low-pressure line has been measured. A motor can be mechanically healthy and still sound destructive when a descending load pulls it into a vacuum.

Pilot Ratio: Efficiency and Stability Pull in Different Directions

Pilot ratio describes how strongly pilot pressure assists opening the counterbalance element. A higher pilot ratio generally needs less pilot pressure to open under load, which can reduce energy loss. It may also make the valve more sensitive to small pressure changes.

An overrunning load, compressible hose volume, a proportional spool, and a high pilot ratio can form an unstable control loop. The valve opens, pilot pressure falls, the valve closes, pressure rises, and the cycle repeats. The operator experiences chatter, surging, or a load that moves in steps.

A lower pilot ratio usually gives firmer load control but requires more pilot pressure and can produce more heat. There is no universal “best” ratio. Load variation, motor size, brake release requirement, hose compliance, directional valve type, and desired efficiency have to be considered together.

Sun Hydraulics' technical guidance on counterbalance stability similarly shows the tradeoff: higher pilot ratios can improve efficiency yet worsen instability in some overrunning regions. The practical lesson is not to copy the pilot ratio from another machine just because the thread and flow rating match.

Valve Setting: More Pressure Is Not Automatically Safer

The spring setting has to hold and control the maximum expected load with an appropriate margin, while still allowing smooth pilot-assisted opening. Setting it too low can allow uncontrolled movement or poor holding. Setting it too high increases the pressure needed to move the load, wastes power, and heats the oil.

A technician may raise the setting to stop chatter. Sometimes the machine feels more stable because the valve is being forced into a more restrictive region. The cost appears later as high motor inlet pressure, low efficiency, hot return oil, and weak movement.

Adjustment should be made with gauges at both motor work ports and the brake-release line. Record the original setting and count any adjustment. If the valve needs an extreme setting to work, confirm the pilot connection, valve capacity, motor displacement, brake timing, and hose layout before treating the adjustment as a solution.

The system relief valve is not a substitute for the motor-control setting. Relief pressure protects the main supply from excessive pressure; the counterbalance valve controls a load-driven outlet. Confusing those roles can create a circuit that lifts but cannot lower smoothly.

Return Pressure Can Release the Brake or Prevent It From Releasing

The line called “return” is not necessarily at zero pressure. Flow through a directional valve, hose, filter, cooler, swivel, or quick coupler creates back pressure. That pressure can alter both sides of the motor-control circuit.

Depending on how the brake release is connected, return pressure may unintentionally keep a brake released after the command is removed, or oppose the brake piston and slow its release. Shared return galleries can also make one function affect another.

Measure return pressure during the actual lowering or stopping event. A reading taken at idle may look harmless. When another cylinder returns oil at the same time, the common line may rise sharply. The recent Blince guide to hydraulic quick coupler pressure drop is relevant when a winch or attachment problem began after hose or coupler work.

Hose routing deserves the same attention. The hydraulic hoses and fittings range provides options for different pressure and installation conditions, but the actual selection must include internal diameter, peak flow, impulse, bend radius, minimum fitting bore, and whether the line sees suction or return pressure.

Flow Capacity: Size for Motor Return Flow, Not the Port Thread

A valve with the correct thread can still be too small. Pressure drop rises as flow increases, and motor return flow during rapid lowering may not match the steady pump flow assumed during selection.

For fixed-displacement motors, return flow is related to motor speed and displacement, with leakage added. A load that accelerates the motor can force more flow through the counterbalance section than the pump is delivering. The control valve must handle that event without becoming an excessive restriction or losing stability.

Oversizing is not harmless either. A very large metering element operating near the edge of its stroke may control poorly at low flow. Confirm both maximum load-driven flow and the minimum speed that must remain smooth.

The valve should be mounted close to the motor when hose-failure protection and stiff load control are required. Long hose volume between motor and valve adds compliance and leaves oil that can escape if the hose fails. A motor-mounted manifold also reduces the number of external connections that can affect the pilot signal.

One-Way and Two-Way Overrunning Loads

A winch commonly has one dangerous direction: gravity drives the drum while lowering. A conveyor, swing drive, or traction motor may overrun in either direction depending on slope, inertia, or commanded reversal.

If only one side is controlled in a bidirectional application, the machine may behave correctly in one direction and run away in the other. This can be misdiagnosed as unequal motor efficiency or a faulty directional valve.

Map each motor port for both directions. Note which port receives pump flow, which port returns oil, where the pilot signal originates, and whether the brake release stays valid. If both directions can be load-driven, use a circuit designed for bidirectional motor control rather than duplicating parts without checking cross-port interactions.

The article on directional control valve selection is useful here because spool center and transition behavior decide whether motor lines are blocked, vented, connected to tank, or supplied with make-up oil in neutral.

Motor Displacement, Speed, and Brake Torque Must Agree

Motor displacement affects speed and torque. At a given flow, a smaller displacement motor turns faster. At a given pressure difference, a larger displacement generally produces more theoretical torque. Those relationships help size the drive, but the winch drum and gearbox decide what the motor actually sees.

Calculate load torque at the drum, include drum radius as the cable layers build, then account for gearbox ratio and efficiency. A brake selected only from nominal motor torque may be inadequate at the worst drum layer or slope.

Static holding torque and dynamic stopping torque should be kept separate. A brake may hold the rated load at rest yet overheat if asked to stop it repeatedly. Duty cycle, inertia, stopping time, ambient temperature, and allowable brake energy matter.

Low-speed high-torque orbital motors are common on compact winches and conveyors. Higher-power winches may use piston motors and gear reduction. The broader Blince hydraulic motor product range is a starting point, but final selection needs displacement, pressure, speed, shaft load, mounting, case drain, control valve, and brake data.

Case Drain and Motor Housing Pressure

Some motors require a separate case drain. That line removes internal leakage and keeps housing pressure within the seal and bearing design limit. Tying it into a high-pressure return can raise case pressure and damage the shaft seal.

A winch motor that develops a seal leak after brake-valve work may not have a bad seal. The new manifold may have changed return pressure, or the case drain may have been connected to the wrong gallery. Measure housing pressure at the motor while lowering and stopping.

Blince's hydraulic motor case-drain guide explains how case pressure and case-drain flow point to different faults. That check is especially important for piston motors and brake-equipped drives with compact manifolds.

Do not place an unapproved filter, cooler, or restrictive quick coupler in a case-drain line. The flow may be small, but the permitted pressure can be much lower than the main return rating suggests.

Oil Temperature Changes the Control Loop

Warm oil is thinner. Internal motor leakage increases, brake piston leakage may change, and a spool that was slow when cold may move more freely. At the same time, hot seals and friction parts have less margin for repeated brake drag.

A machine that chatters only when cold may have excessive viscosity, a slow pilot line, or a restricted return. A machine that becomes unstable only when hot may have increased leakage, marginal pilot pressure, worn valve parts, or a brake that no longer releases cleanly.

Record temperature with every pressure and flow test. “Worked in the workshop” is not a useful comparison if the workshop test ended at 35°C and the field complaint begins at 65°C.

If heat is a system-wide problem, review where pressure is being wasted before fitting a larger hydraulic oil cooler. Counterbalance pressure, brake drag, relief flow, undersized returns, and internal leakage can all convert useful power into heat.

Contamination Causes More Than Sticking

A small particle can hold a poppet off its seat, block a pilot orifice, or make a brake-release spool slow. The result may alternate between creep, chatter, delayed release, and harsh stopping.

Debris also changes the evidence. A worn brake can send friction material into a shared housing. A failed motor can send metal into the valve manifold. A hose replaced after failure may carry cutting dust into the new control block.

If a motor or valve failed internally, clean the reservoir, inspect filters, flush or replace suspect lines, and check components that trap debris. The Blince article on hydraulic contamination control provides a wider oil-path checklist.

Do not keep adjusting a valve that changes behavior after every few cycles. Intermittent response often means contamination, air, an unstable pilot signal, or a damaged seat rather than a setting that merely needs another quarter turn.

Equipment-Specific Checks

Winches and Hoists

Record the load, drum diameter at the working cable layer, gearbox ratio, lifting speed, lowering speed, and whether the brake is intended for holding or dynamic stopping. Test empty hook and rated load separately. A valve stable with an empty drum may chatter when load pressure moves it into another control region.

Check how the brake release is generated. A shuttle valve may select pressure from either motor port, or a dedicated pilot supply may be used. Confirm that release pressure cannot remain trapped after neutral is selected.

Conveyors

A loaded downhill conveyor can drive its motor. Product surges change the overrunning torque, so a simple fixed restriction may produce uneven speed. Check whether speed control is on the inlet or outlet side and whether a counterbalance function is required.

Conveyor inertia also matters during stopping. If the brake housing heats after every stop, the mechanical brake may be absorbing energy that should be managed hydraulically over a longer deceleration.

Swing and Slew Drives

Swing structures store rotational energy. Cross-port relief, anti-cavitation, counterbalance, and brake timing must work together. A valve that stops the drive too abruptly may create pressure spikes; one that opens too freely may allow coast or overspeed.

Measure both motor ports through acceleration, steady motion, command release, and reversal. A peak that lasts only a fraction of a second can still explain coupling, gear, or brake damage.

Traction and Slope Drives

A wheel or track drive can be overrun by vehicle mass on a descent. Because either direction may become load-driven, dual-direction control and make-up flow are often required. Brake release must also remain reliable with steering and other functions operating.

Do not test slope behavior by relying only on a workshop stand. Vehicle weight, grade, tire traction, and drivetrain inertia create the real load. Follow equipment safety procedures and use an instrumented, controlled test plan.

Agricultural and Forestry Attachments

Winches, augers, sweepers, feed drives, and forestry heads work around dust, water, shock, and frequent hose changes. Quick couplers and long attachment lines add compliance and pressure drop. Check caps, coupler matching, hose bore, and return routing before condemning the motor-control valve.

A Field Test Plan That Separates the Faults

Use calibrated instruments with ranges suited to each point. Brake-release pressure may be far lower than main motor pressure, so one 400 bar gauge is rarely ideal for every line.

1. Secure the load and follow the machine's lockout and support procedures.

2. Photograph the motor, brake, valve block, hose routing, nameplates, and port markings.

3. Record oil grade, oil temperature, motor displacement, pump flow, load, drum radius, and drive ratio.

4. Install pressure test points at motor A, motor B, brake release, return near tank, and case drain where required.

5. Test no-load lifting and lowering at low speed.

6. Repeat with a controlled load while recording all pressures and speed.

7. Compare the pressure sequence when starting, running, stopping, and reversing.

8. Inspect the oil for foam and the hoses for movement or collapse.

9. Measure brake and valve-block temperature after repeated cycles.

10. Repeat at normal working oil temperature.

The order of events matters. A high brake-release reading after the drum already moved does not prove correct release timing. A pressure spike after the operator centers the valve may point to abrupt hydraulic closure, trapped inertia, or a brake applying too early.

Practical Checklist Before Ordering Parts

Common Mistakes

Mistake 1: Ordering a Larger Motor to Stop Runaway

A larger displacement motor may reduce speed for the same pump flow, but it does not replace load control. Gravity can still drive the shaft, and the new motor may require more make-up oil or a different brake torque.

Mistake 2: Treating the Counterbalance Valve as a Parking Brake

Motor and valve leakage can allow movement over time. Use a properly rated mechanical brake or approved holding method where the load must remain secured.

Mistake 3: Releasing the Brake and Motor From an Unchecked Common Line

The motor may build torque before the brake fully releases. Measure pressure at the brake and verify timing, not only schematic intent.

Mistake 4: Setting the Valve Higher Until Chatter Stops

More back pressure may hide instability while wasting power and heating the oil. Check pilot ratio, flow capacity, load range, and hose compliance.

Mistake 5: Forgetting Make-Up Oil

Restricting the outlet can control speed, but the inlet still needs oil. Without a valid make-up path, the motor can cavitate during overrun.

Mistake 6: Sizing by Port Thread

Thread size does not prove internal flow capacity or low-speed controllability. Use actual return flow and pressure-drop data.

Mistake 7: Mounting the Valve Far From the Motor

Long hose volume between motor and valve weakens response and reduces hose-failure protection. Place load control near the actuator where the design requires it.

Mistake 8: Ignoring Case Drain Pressure

A shared or restricted drain can cause shaft-seal leakage and heat. Main return pressure does not automatically describe housing pressure.

Mistake 9: Letting the Mechanical Brake Stop Every Moving Load

An integrated holding brake may not be rated for repeated dynamic stopping. Use hydraulic deceleration first unless the brake data explicitly allows the duty.

Mistake 10: Replacing the Valve Without Cleaning the Oil Path

Debris that jammed the first pilot or poppet can jam the replacement. Inspect filters, motor, brake parts, hoses, and manifold galleries.

A Quote Request That Gives the Supplier Something to Work With

Instead of writing “quote hydraulic winch motor with brake,” send a short operating description:

The winch lifts 1,800 kg through a 24:1 gearbox. Effective drum radius at maximum cable layer is 165 mm. The motor is 200 cm³/rev and receives approximately 42 L/min at 160 bar while lifting. During lowering, drum speed accelerates after two seconds and motor outlet pressure pulses from 55 to 110 bar. Brake release is specified at 22 bar and measures 24 bar, but it rises after motor inlet pressure. Oil reaches 62°C after twenty cycles. The circuit uses a single counterbalance cartridge mounted 1.4 m from the motor. Photos of the motor, valve block, brake port, hose sizes, and schematic are attached.

That message identifies the energy source, speed, torque path, pressure sequence, temperature, and mounting problem. A supplier can then evaluate whether the next step is a motor, brake, valve, manifold, hose correction, or a full circuit review.

FAQ

Why does a hydraulic winch motor speed up while lowering?

The load may be driving the motor faster than pump flow commands. If outgoing flow is not metered by a suitable load-control valve, the drum can accelerate and the low-pressure side can cavitate.

Can a flow control valve stop an overrunning load?

A simple flow control may regulate a stable load, but an overrunning load usually needs pressure-responsive load control. The correct solution depends on direction, load variation, safety requirement, and circuit design.

Does a hydraulic motor with brake hold a load without pressure?

A spring-applied brake is intended to engage when release pressure is removed, but its rated static holding torque must exceed the actual load torque. Verify the specific brake data and mechanical condition.

Why does the motor jerk when the brake releases?

Motor torque may build before the brake fully releases, or the counterbalance valve may open abruptly. Measure motor and brake-release pressure together and check pilot timing, valve ratio, and line restriction.

What causes counterbalance valve chatter on a motor?

Common causes include an unsuitable pilot ratio, valve oversizing, high hose compliance, changing load, air in the circuit, unstable pilot pressure, contamination, and interaction with a proportional or directional spool.

Can high return pressure affect a hydraulic motor brake?

Yes. Return pressure can change valve opening, brake release, case pressure, and available motor pressure differential. Measure it during the actual event, not only at idle.

Why is make-up oil needed during motor overrun?

The load can rotate the motor faster than incoming pump flow fills it. Make-up oil feeds the low-pressure side and helps prevent vacuum, aeration, and cavitation.

Is a counterbalance valve enough to hold a suspended load?

Not automatically. Hydraulic motors and valves leak internally. Safety-critical static holding commonly requires a properly rated mechanical brake or another approved holding arrangement.

Should the motor-control valve be mounted at the motor?

Often yes, especially for responsive load control and hose-failure protection. The final location depends on the circuit, valve design, service access, and manufacturer requirements.

Can I use the same valve for forward and reverse overrun?

Only if it is designed for bidirectional motor control. A drive that can overrun in either direction generally needs a dual arrangement or two correctly coordinated sections.

What should I send for a hydraulic winch motor quotation?

Send motor and brake model codes, displacement, flow, pressure, load, drum radius, gearbox ratio, speed, brake torque and release pressure, valve data, hose sizes, oil temperature, schematic, and photos.

Final Takeaway

A runaway hydraulic winch motor is not fixed by choosing the heaviest motor or the highest valve setting. The circuit has to manage energy in both directions. During lowering, the load drives the motor; outgoing oil needs controlled resistance, the inlet needs make-up oil, and the mechanical brake needs the right release and apply sequence.

Read the event in time. Measure both motor ports, brake-release pressure, return pressure, and case pressure where required. Confirm valve capacity, pilot ratio, mounting location, oil temperature, hose compliance, motor displacement, brake torque, and the true load at the drum.

For hydraulic winch motor selection, brake-motor replacement, counterbalance valve matching, or repeated overspeed diagnosis, send Blince the machine function, motor and brake nameplates, load and drum data, gearbox ratio, pressure sequence, valve model, hose layout, temperature trend, and a short video of the fault. Blince can compare the motor, hydraulic control valve, brake arrangement, hoses, gauges, cooling, and related hydraulic system components before another part is fitted to the same unresolved circuit.

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Disclaimer

This article is a general engineering guide. Final component selection should be based on machine drawings, measured hydraulic data, working conditions, safety requirements, and confirmation from a qualified hydraulic engineer or supplier.

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