The invention relates to a self-maintenance system (1) for a vehicle hydraulic assistance device (2), the said device (2) comprising a hydraulic machine (21, 23), the said hydraulic machine (21, 23) being configured to be brought into operation, or deactivated, alternately, the bringing-into-operation and the deactivation being afforded by movement of bringing-into-operation moving parts (211, 231), and the engagement and disengagement of the assistance being operable on command, the system (1) comprising a control module (11) configured to command the bringing into operation of the hydraulic machine (21, 23) for a predetermined length of time and then command deactivation of the hydraulic machine (21, 23) so as to flush all or part of the hydraulic machine (21, 23), the said commands being independent of a command to engage and disengage the assistance.
FLUSHING OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON START-UP
2021-01-28
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