FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

Component Locations RENR7326-01 BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

Description
Part Machine Schematic 11 15 May 2005
Number Location Location MAIN AUX.
PUMP: VARIABLE and
PUMP or MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION 2-SECTION PUMP PRESSURE COMPENSATED
Accumulator Gp - Pilot Manifold 164-6981 B-6 29 (FIXED)

Cooler Gp - Oil 210-8164 B-8 22

Bpi Api
Cylinder Gp - Boom Note A E-1 9 VARIABILITY SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)
LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)
PRESSURE
COMPENSATION
HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES
LINE RESTRICTION
VARIABLE and PRESSURE
ATTACHMENT
COMPENSATED
aL5 aL4 bL3 aL2 bL1 bR1 bR2 aR3 aR4 BDr ADr
Cylinder Gp - Bucket Note A E-2 8 VALVES
VALVE ENVELOPES VALVE PORTS
Cylinder Gp - Stick Note A E-8 7 Pp1 Pp2
Filter Gp - Return (Inside Hydraulic Tank) 173-3434 A-5 and A-6 42 Pp1 Pp2
PTA
ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION TWO-WAY FOUR-WAY
Filter Gp - Drain Return 126-2075 A-4 and A-6 41 and 44 A A PSW
THREE-WAY

AL4 AR3
Filter Gp - Pilot 158-8987 A-4 39 CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES
BL3 BL2 BL1 BR1 BR2
AR4 AB AB
Motor Gp - Cooling Fan 242-6904 A-6 23 X
Motor Gp - Left Swing 225-4506 F-7 1 dsW PiL P T P T
BASIC SPRING SHUTTLE PILOT
NORMAL POSITION SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
SYMBOL LOADED CONTROLLED
Motor Gp - Left Travel 232-6180 F-5 3
BR3 MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS
Motor Gp - Right Swing 225-4506 F-6 2 BL4 AL3 AL2 AL1 AR1 AR2
dL5 dR5
Motor Gp - Right Travel 232-6180 F-4 4
APi2
Pump Gp - Cooling 259-0814 B-1 32 HR PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
HL PL
Pump Gp - Drive / Idler / Pilot 259-0818 A-3 33 C B FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS
STICK (2) BUCKET TRAVEL (R) STR TRAVEL SWING BOOM (2)
Sensor Gp - Drive Pump Pressure 221-8869 B-2 36 PR
BOOM (1) ATT TRAVEL (L) STICK (1)

345C Excavator
Sensor Gp - Idler Pump Pressure 221-8869 A-2 38 VIEW A-A
VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL
Switch As - Implement Pressure 106-1079 D-3 13
Switch As - Travel Pressure 106-1079 D-3 14
Hydraulic System
PAT COMBINATION CONTROLS
Dr
Swivel Gp - Joint 225-4547 E-5 10
Tank Gp - Hydraulic 227-0431 A-6 43
Valve Gp - Boom / Swing Priority 232-4102 B-4 31
345C: SOLENOID SOLENOID
or MANUAL
SOLENOID
and PILOT
SOLENOID and
PILOT or MANUAL
SERVO THERMAL DETENT

Valve Gp - Boom Drift Reduction 153-5233 D-1 15 KBA1-UP GJR1-UP MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

Valve Gp - Check Cooler Bypass 123-2505 B-8 21 TBA1-UP ELS1-UP

Valve Gp - Check Slow Return 185-0384 B-8 20 ESD1-UP PJW1-UP PUSH-PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING

Valve Gp - Fine Swing Solenoid 116-3526 E-7 1 R3 WDE1-UP CPX1-UP

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS
Valve Gp - Heavy Lift 121-6303 B-3 11 TANK AYF1-UP RELEASED PRESSURE REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

Valve Gp - Left Swing Motor 107-7056 E-7 1

R1
CWG1-UP
Valve Gp - Left Travel / Brake 266-7843 E-5 5 TDG1-UP EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL
R2
Valve Gp - Lock Solenoid 121-1491 B-5 28 bL4 aL3 bL2 aL1 dST1 aR1 aR2 aR3
TAJ1-UP SUPPLY PRESSURE

ACCUMULATORS CROSSING AND JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

Valve Gp - Main Control 259-7774 D-1 12 dR4 GCL1-UP
Valve Gp - Pilot Control Bucket / Boom 232-4158 C-7 19 BZN1-UP SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING
Valve Gp - Pilot Control Stick / Swing 232-4157 C-8 18
DHP1-UP
Valve Gp - Pilot Control Travel 165-9522 D-8 17 VIEW B VIEW C HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

Valve Gp - Pilot Manifold 215-5037 B-6 30 FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INFINITE THREE TWO
DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED
Valve Gp - Power Shift Control 225-4518 B-2 33 POSITIONING POSITION POSITION

UNIDIRECTIONAL
Valve Gp - Right Travel / Brake 266-7843 E-4 6 UNIDIRECTIONAL

Valve Gp - Stick Drift Reduction 153-5233 D-5 11 BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION
PARALLEL
FLOW
CROSS
FLOW
FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

Valve Gp - Swing Brake Solenoid 121-1491 B-6 26

Valve Gp - Travel Speed Solenoid 121-1491 B-6 25
Note A: See the Parts manual for specific cylinder part number. Main Control Valve With Heavy Lift and Fine Swing
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Electrical Symbols Table

7 Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

G M
Transducer Transducer Generator Electric Motor
(Fluid) (Gas / Air)

Pi 2
DR4 DR3
DR6 T-OUT1 DR5

RENR7326-01
Pressure Switch Pressure Switch Temperature Switch Electrical Wire
(Adjustable)

17 18 19 8 Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

30 Page
T
Pressure Flow
20 21 22 11 12 13 14 PAC
Symbol
Temperature
Symbol
Level
Symbol Symbol

43 Wire Number Identification Codes

23 Electrical Schematic Example Hydraulic Schematic Example

Current Standard Current Standard

Harness identification code
LOCK SWING TRAVEL This example indicates
wire 135 in harness "AG". Wire

10 325-AG135 PK-14
Circuit Number
Identification
Wire Color

325-PK
Circuit Identification Wire Color Wire Gauge
DR1 Number

25 DR2 T-OUT2
PSA2 Pi 1
Previous Standard
Wire Color
Wire

26 32 PSA1 P-IN
P2

325-PK-14

28
B A
Circuit Number Wire Gauge
Identification (EXAMPLE VALVE)

29 33 Pilot Manifold Control Valve

30 36
38

3 5 39 41 42 44 4 6 1 2

Machine Component Locations

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MOTOR GP
RIGHT SWING
225-4506 TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT)
SWING MOTOR SWING MOTOR
MOTOR GP
MOTOR GP RIGHT TRAVEL
PG1 PG2 LEFT TRAVEL 232-6180 LINE PATTERNS LINES GROUP COLOR DESCRIPTIONS
232-6180 DRIVE PUMP OUTPUT
Pressure Line
PILOT PUMP OUTPUT
DB1 DB2 Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure HYDRAULIC OIL COOLING PUMP OUTPUT
IDLER PUMP OUTPUT
X X
F Drain / Return Lines TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT F
SUPPLY LINE
M1 M2 T1
T1 Component Group DRAIN / RETURN LINE
POWER SHIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT
ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT
T2 Attachment
PA1 PB1 PB2 L T2 L VALVE GP HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT
RIGHT TRAVEL CONTROL & RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CIRCUIT
PA2 RIGHT Air Line
LEFT TRAVEL CONTROL & LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CIRCUIT
BR BR TRAVEL/BRAKE SWING CONTROL & SWING MOTOR CIRCUIT
266-7843 CALLOUTS BOOM CONTROL & BOOM CYLINDER CIRCUIT

DE1 YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling,Sensor) by letter

BUCKET CONTROL & BUCKET CYLINDER CIRCUIT
STICK CONTROL & STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT
STICK CYLINDER A1 B1 A2 DE2 B2 SWING BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT
MOTOR GP 52 Components by number
LEFT SWING
225-4506
AG BG BG AG
VALVE GP VALVE GP
FINE SWING LEFT
SOLENOID TRAVEL/BRAKE
116-3526 266-7843

VALVE GP
LEFT SWING
MOTOR
107-7056 A B B A
BR3 AR3 BOOM BOOM
SWIVEL GP BUCKET CYLINDER CYLINDER CYLINDER
E JOINT
225-4547 E

A B

AR2 BR2 BR1 AR1 AL1 BL1

VALVE GP SWITCH AS.

PILOT CONTROL TP TRAVEL PRESS
TRAVEL 106-0179 bL1
165-9522 bR2 BR1
TT
BL1 bL3
TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R) BR3 AR3 aR3 BR2 AR1 SWITCH AS.
IMPLEMENT
aR4 PRESSURE
AR2 bR1 106-0179 AL1

VALVE GP
APi (R) (L) (B) (F) PSW PTA (B) (F) PAT aL2 BL2 AL2 aL4 BDr aL5 MAIN CNTRL
-μ -μ -μ -μ
(UP) ADr (OUT) (R) (BACK) (BACK) (UP) BPi (OUT) 259-7774
D (CLOSE) D

BACK FWD FWD BACK VALVE GP

BOOM DRIFT
T1 T2 T3 T4 REDUCTON
153-5233
Dr

bR1 aR1 aL1 bL1 VALVE GP

STICK DRIFT
REDUCTON
153-5233

HL
AR4

R2
R3

HR
RENR7326-01

X
Y
VALVE GP C
C PILOT CONTROL
BUCKET/BOOM R1
30 Page, Color 2

VALVE GP 232-4158
PILOT CONTROL BOOM(2) STICK (1) SWING TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R) ATCH BUCKET BOOM(1) STICK(2)
JLP STICK/SWING JRP
232-4157 dR4 APi2 dR5 (IN) PiL dSW (L) (FWD) dST1 PiH Pp2 (FWD) bL2 (OPEN) (DOWN) dL5 (IN)
JLT JRT
Pp1
STICK SWING BUCKET BOOM PR aL1
bR3 aL3 bL4
aR2 aR1

-μ -μ -μ -μ -μ -μ -μ -μ
PL

OUT IN R L OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP

JL1 JL3 JL2 JL4 JR4 JR2 JR3 JR1
VALVE GP Pi1
HEAVY LIFT
121-6303
A SENSOR GP
PUMP DRIVE
PRESSURE
221-8869
VALVE GP PUMP GP
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 BOOM/SWING COOLING
PRIORITY T P 259-0814
P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 PSA1 B1 A1 B2 A2 X
232-4102 PL
VALVE GP
B B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 VALVE GP VALVE GP LOCK SOL B B
TRAVEL SWING 121-1491
SPEED SOL BRAKE SOL T-OUT2 DR2
121-1491 121-1491 D0 PS1 a1
(TRAVEL)

(SWING)

aR4 bL3 bL4 aL3 aR3 bR2 bR3 aR2

PUMP GP A1
NO.1

NO.2

DRIVE/IDLER a4
(LOCK)

T & PILOT
P1 P2
NO.3

259-0818
8
ACCUMULATOR GP 1 DRIVE VALVE GP PSV
VALVE GP PILOT MANIFOLD POWER SHIFT
CHECK VALVE GP 164-6981 PILOT CONTROL
SLOW RETURN PILOT P1 225-4518 3
VALVE GP IDLER
185-0384 MANIFOLD FILTER GP 7
CHECK COOLER 215-5037 a3
BYPASS PILOT 6 5 S L1 L
123-2505 158-8987
DR3 DR4 Pi2 DR5 T-OUT1 DR6 a5
PR
A2
DR1 DR L3 L2 A4 B1 Dr1 Di PS2 PB a2

1
OUT IN
FILTER GP FILTER GP FILTER GP
DRAIN RETURN RETURN RETURN SENSOR GP
A 126-2075 173-3434 173-3434 FILTER GP PUMP DRIVEN A
DRAIN RETURN PRESSURE
A B 126-2075 221-8869
MOTOR GP
COOLING FAN T
242-6904

PG PC Pi2 THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 345C

TANK GP Part #: 255-5737 HE 03
HYDRAULIC
227-0431 Components are shown installed on a fully operable
machine with the key and engine off and transmission
shifter in neutral.

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