RENR4398-03

May 2006
2

AUX

AA

TILT

14

13

10

11

12

A
CC

DD

20

966G & 972G Series II Wheel Loader

Hydraulic System

RAISE

LOWER

TILT BACK

DUMP

19
LOWER/CLOSE
OPEN/RAISE

18

TO BRAKE
LIGHTS

15

BB

17

LIFT
TO
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL

16

21
B

22

24

23

TO
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL

THE RELIEF VALVE IS

NOT USED ON THE
FOLLOWING MACHINES:

AWY1-UP
AXC1-UP
AXE1-UP

AXJ1-UP
AXN1-UP
AXL1-UP

ANT1-UP
ANY1-UP
AXP1-UP

ANZ1-UP
AWP1-UP
AWZ1-UP

966G SERIES II

25

AWY431-UP
AXJ636-UP
ANT1-UP
ANZ1-UP

972G SERIES II

26

FF

AXC526-UP
AXN253-UP
ANY1-UP
AWP1-UP

TO
BRAKE
DRAIN

27

GG
C

29

28

30

LINEAR PATTERNS
Pressure
Pilot Pressure
Return Lines
Components

IMPLEMENT PILOT/PILT STEERING RETURN

STEERING RETURN

STEERING LOAD SENSE SIGNAL

STEERING

36, 37
32

31

33

34

49, 50,
51, KK

22 - 24,
27

9, 10,
FF

8, 33, 37,
CC, DD, MM

1,
13 - 20,
28, GG

48

HH

LL

35

B
37

36

B
KK

X
IMPLEMENT

41, LL

32, 37

JJ

38

31

PILOT/BRAKE

B
39

L1

40

38

41
43

42

29, 30

44

45

46

43

47

Item
No.

Component

Chart A
966G II and 972G II Hydraulic Component Locations
Schematic
Location

Item
No.

49

50

51

22 - 24,
27

32, 47

29, 30

38, LL

40,
42 - 48
6, 7

39, 44, 45

8, 9,
10, 48,
CC, DD,
FF, MM

AA, BB

Main Control Valve %

A1

27

Service Brake Oil Pressure Switch

C6

Auxiliary Cylinders @

A2

28

Pilot Valve (Oil Manifold)

C1

Tilt Cylinder

A3

29

Ball Valve (Hydraulic Lever Lock)

Lift Cylinders

A4

30

Pilot Control Valve

Front Service Brakes

A5

31

Fan Drive Motor

Left Pedal Assembly

32

Secondary Steering Valve *

D4

Right Pedal Assembly

33

Left Steering Neutralizer Valve

D4

A6

Service Brake Control Valve

34

Right Steering Neutralizer Valve

D5

Front Service Brakes Accumulator

35

Steering Cylinders

D7

10

Rear Service Brakes Accumulator

36

Hydraulic Oil Cooler Bypass Valve

11

37

Hydraulic Oil Cooler

12

Parking Brake
Parking Brake Actuator

13

Orifice

A7

38

Electro-Hydraulic Control

E3

39

Implement Pump

E1
E2

14

Ride Control Diverter Valve #

A4

40

Hydraulic Oil Filter

15

Ride Control Accumulator #

A5

41

Fan Drive Pump

16

Main Relief Valve

A1

42

Screen Group

17

Line Relief Valve (Aux. Cylinder Head End) @

43

Flow Divider Valve (Brake Oil Cooler)

E2

44

Steering Pump

45

Pilot/Brake Pump

A3

46

Breaker Relief Valve

Rear Service Brakes

B5

47

Secondary Steering Pump and Electric Motor*

Accumulator Charging Valve

B6

48

Steering Metering Pump

F4

49

Steering Backup Relief Valve

F5

50

Steering Control Valve

51

Steering Crossover Relief Valve

A2

18

Line Relief Valve (Aux. Cylinder Rod End) @

19

Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Rod End)

20

Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Head End)

21
22
23

Parking Brake Control Valve

24

Parking Brake Pressure Switch

25

Check Valve

B4

26

Check Valve

C1

52
53

Brake Oil Cooler

F2

Hydraulic Oil Tank

F2

B7

F1

* Secondary Steering is an optional attachment.

% The one stem valve (third function) is an

optional attachment field conversion.
The two stem valve is standard.
The three stem valve is an optional attachment.

31

Pressure
Tap

966G II & 972G II PILOT IMPLEMENT/STEERING METERING PUMP HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC

F06057

187-6676-00

21

49, 50,
51, KK
11, 12

36, 37

43, 53,
JJ

HH

35

33, 34

GG

4
5

E2

A3

Chart B
966G II and 972G II Hydraulic Pressure Tap Locations

C3
F2

52

53

Schematic
Location

@ Auxiliary Cylinders are an optional attachment.

1,
13 - 20, 28

Component

# Ride Control is an optional attachment.

SECONDARY STEERING SUCTION

52

6, 7
34, 35

MM
48

43, 53,
JJ

39, 44, 45

21

11, 12

Chart A
966G II and 972G II Hydraulic Component Locations

Description

AA

Tilt Cylinder Rod End Pressure

BB

Tilt Cylinder Head End Pressure

CC

Rear Service Brake Pressure

DD

Front Service Brake Pressure

Schematic
Location
A3
A5

FF

Service Brake Accumulator Pressure

C6

GG

Implement Pilot Pump Pressure

C4

HH

Implement Pump Pressure

D1

JJ

Fluid Sampling Valve

E2

KK

Steering Pump Pressure

E5

LL

Fan Drive Pump Pressure

E3

MM

Steering Signal Pressure

F4

F3

F6

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2006 Caterpillar
All Rights Reserved

Denotes Wire Code

IMPLEMENT RETURN

AUX

AA

BB

LIFT

7
7

10

12

11

Chart C
966G II and 972G II Hydraulic Component Locations

TO
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL

Item
No.

TO BRAKE
LIGHTS

TILT

14

13

15

CC

DD
18

19

20

RAISE

LOWER

DUMP

TILT BACK

23

22

21

A
26

FF

EE
25

24
HH

GG

26

JJ

KK

LL

HIGH PRESSURE H.E. OR R.E.

BK

THE RELIEF VALVE IS

NOT USED ON THE
FOLLOWING MACHINES:

RD

966G SERIES II

BU

TO
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL

AWY431-UP
AXJ636-UP
ANT1-UP
ANZ1-UP

972G SERIES II
TO
BRAKE
DRAIN

E2

AXC526-UP
AXN253-UP
ANY1-UP
AWP1-UP

E6

E4

MM

E1

RD

27
BU
DUMP

28

LOWER

LOWER/CLOSE
FLOAT

RAISE

TILT BACK

31

Steering Cylinders

Schematic
Location
D7

32

Steering Pilot Valve

D4

A2

33

Steering Wheel

D5

A3

34

Manifold (Orifice and Screen)

Orifice

Main Control Valve %

A1

Auxiliary Cylinders @

Tilt Cylinder

Component

Lift Cylinders

A4

35

Front Service Brakes

A5

36

Screen

Left Pedal Assembly

37

Check Valve

Right Pedal Assembly

A6

38

Left Steering Neutralizer Valve

39

Steering Control Valve

Service Brake Control Valve

40

Steering Crossover Relief Valve

Front Service Brakes Accumulator

41

Shuttle Valve

Rear Service Brakes Accumulator

42

Hydraulic Oil Cooler Bypass Valve

43

Hydraulic Oil Cooler

11

Parking Brake

12

Parking Brake Actuator

13

Orifice

14

Ride Control Diverter Valve #

A7

A3

15

Ride Control Accumulator #

16

Main Relief Valve

A5
A1

17

Line Relief Valve (Aux. Cylinder Head End) @

18

Line Relief Valve (Aux. Cylinder Rod End) @

19

Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Rod End)

20

Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Head End)

21

Rear Service Brakes

A2
A3
B5

D5

E5

E6
E7
E2

44

Fan Drive Motor

E3

45

Implement Pump

E1

46

Hydraulic Oil Filter

E2

47

Fan Drive Pump

F3

48

Flow Divider Valve (Brake Oil Cooler)

F2

49

Electro-hydraulic control

E3

50

F4

51

Shuttle Valve
Secondary Steering Valve *

52

Right Steering Neutralizer Valve

53

Pressure Reducing Valve

F6

54

Steering Backup Relief Valve

F7

F5

55

Steering Pump

56

Pilot/Brake Pump

57

Screen Group

58

Breaker Relief Valve

59

Brake Oil Cooler

F2

22

Accumulator Charging Valve

B6

23

Parking Brake Pressure Switch

B7

24

Check Valve

C4

25

Check Valve

60

Secondary Steering Pump and Electric Motor*

F4

26

Screen Group

61

Hydraulic Oil Tank

F1

27

Pilot Valve (Oil Manifold)

28

Lowering Control Valve

29

Service Brake Oil Pressure Switch

C6

30

Parking Brake Control Valve

C7

C1

F1

* Secondary Steering is an optional attachment.

# Ride Control is an optional attachment.

@ Auxiliary Cylinders are an optional attachment.
% The one stem valve (third function) is an
optional attachment field conversion.
The two stem valve is standard.
The three stem valve is an optional attachment.

30

29

Item
No.

Schematic
Location

Component

10

OPEN/RAISE

17

LOWER/CLOSE

16

Chart C
966G II and 972G II Hydraulic Component Locations

OPEN/RAISE

LINEAR PATTERNS
Pressure

E3

E5

Pilot Pressure

E7

Return Lines
Components
Denotes Wire Code

31
IMPLEMENT RETURN
IMPLEMENT PILOT/PILOT STEERING RETURN

NN

34

33

32

43, 47
47, TT

35

34, 35, 36,

39, 40, 41,
45, 53, 54
SS, WW

51, 60
22, 23,
29, 30

9, 10,
42, MM

1,
13 - 20,
24, 25, 27,
28, 50

8, 31, 38
CC, DD

EE, FF, GG
HH, JJ, KK
LL, UU, VV
3

NN

STEERING

IMPLEMENT

44

42

43

37

44

40

39

38

41
B

TT
E

PP
RR
C

45

SS

P
T

46

UU

47

48

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PILOT/BRAKE

36

VV

45, 55, 56

21

57, 59
61, RR

6, 7, 26, 31,
52, PP, ZZ

11, 12
32, 37

WW
S

49

L1

50
55

56

57

51

52

55, 56

53

54

60

FAN SUCTION

51, 60

59

33

8, 9, 10, 26
38, 52, CC, DD
MM, PP, ZZ

42

32, 37

1, 13 - 20,
24, 25, 27, 28,
50, EE, FF, GG
HH, JJ, KK,
LL, UU, VV

AA, BB

59
44

ZZ

STEERING LOAD SENSE SIGNAL

STEERING RETURN

966G II & 972G II E/H IMPLEMENT/COMMAND CONTROL STEERING HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC

G
43, 47

F06027

187-6676-00

21, 59

57, 59,
61, RR

NN

31, 46

5, 59

GG
11, 12

Pressure
Tap

Description

Schematic
Location

AA

Tilt Cylinder Rod End Pressure

BB

Tilt Cylinder Head End Pressure

CC

Rear Service Brake Pressure

DD

Front Service Brake Pressure

EE

Auxiliary Pilot Pump Pressure

FF

Auxiliary Pilot Pump Pressure

GG

Tilt Pilot Pump Pressure

HH

Tilt Pilot Pump Pressure

JJ

Lift Pilot Pump Pressure

KK

Lift Pilot Pump Pressure

C4

LL

Pilot Pump Pressure

C5

MM

Service Brake Accumulator Pressure

C6

NN

Implement Pump Pressure

D1

PP

Steering Pump Pressure

E2

A3
A5
B1
B2
B3

RR

Fluid Sampling Valve

E2

SS

Steering Pilot Pressure

E6

TT

Fan Drive Pump Pressure

E3

UU

6, 7
47, 49, TT

57

61

34, 35, 36, 39,

40, 41, 48, 53
54, 57, WW

SECONDARY STEERING SUCTION

58

22, 23,
29, 30

Chart D
966G II and 972G II Hydraulic Pressure Tap Locations

Steering Control Valve

Neutral Pilot Pressure

E4

VV

Steering Pilot Pressure

F4

WW

Steering Pilot Pressure

F6

ZZ

Steering Signal Pressure

F5