300D SERIES HYDRAULIC

EXCAVATORS-TIER III ENGINES

MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMPS & CONTROLS
( Includes: 320D, 321D, 323D, 324D, 325D, 328D, and 330D )

New Product Introduction

(NPI)

© 2007 Caterpillar Inc.

 MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND CONTROLS
Stick Cylinder
Bucket Cylinder Boom Cylinders

Swing Motor Travel Motors

Main Control Valve Group

Pilot
Control
Valves

Priority
Pilot Manifold Valves
Main
Pilot M
Hydraulic
Pump
Pumps
Fan
Fan Pump
Motor
Tank

The Fan Motor and Pump is only Used on the 330D

 POWER SHIFT PRESSURE SYSTEM

Pilot
Engine Speed Pump
Sensor
Right (Drive) Left (Idle)
Pump Pump

Power Shift Pump Control

Engine
PRV Solenoid Valve
ECM

Machine
and Tool Engine
Control Speed Dial
ECM

Monitor
 PROPORTIONAL REDUCING VALVE
PWM SIGNAL INCREASE

Solenoid

Plunger
Spring

Tank

Power Shift Pressure

Pilot Pressure
 PROPORTIONAL REDUCING VALVE
PWM SIGNAL DECREASE

Solenoid

Plunger
Spring

Tank

Power Shift Pressure

Pilot Pressure
MAIN PUMP GROUP Medium Pressure
STANDBY Circuit
M2

U
Pump Control Valve
Main Control Valve
Group (Left Side) Left NFC
Control
Orifice
Generator
Pump
PS2

Idle Cross
Pump Sensing
Med Press
Orifice
Pump

M Pilot
Pump
Drive
Pump Case Drain
Actuator
Power Shift
PRV

Main Control Valve Right NFC

Group (Right Side) Control
Orifice

M1
Pilot Manifold
U

Pilot Manifold
Output
Pressure Sensor
 MAIN PUMP CONTROL VALVE
STANDBY
D
Pin A

Actuator

Actuator
Pivot Cross Sensing
Signal Pin A
Control Power Shift
Linkage Signal
NFC
Control
Signal

Pivot

Guide Pin B
Swashplate
Horsepower Sleeve Pin B Shoulder Pilot Control
Control Spool Control Piston SECTION D-D
 MAIN PUMP CONTROL VALVE
UPSTROKED - NFC SIGNAL REDUCED
D
Pin A

Actuator

Actuator
Pivot Cross Sensing
Signal Pin A
Control Power Shift
Linkage Signal
NFC
Control
Signal

Pivot

Guide Pin B Swashplate

Horsepower Sleeve Pin B Shoulder Pilot Control

Control Spool Control Piston SECTION D-D
 MAIN PUMP CONTROL VALVE
CONSTANT FLOW
D
Pin A

Actuator

Actuator
Pivot Cross Sensing
Signal Pin A
Control Power Shift
Linkage Signal
NFC
Control
Signal

Pivot

Guide Pin B
Swashplate
Horsepower Sleeve Pin B Shoulder Pilot Control
Control Spool Control Piston SECTION D-D
 MAIN PUMP CONTROL VALVE
DESTROKE
D
Pin A

Actuator

Actuator
Pivot Cross Sensing
Signal Pin A
Control Power Shift
Linkage Signal
NFC
Control
Signal

Pivot

Pin B
Guide Swashplate
Horsepower Sleeve Pin B Shoulder Pilot Control
Control Spool Control Piston SECTION D-D
 330D PUMP COMPONENTS AND INPUTS
Right NFC Control Orifice
Horsepower
Control Spool Right Pump Cross
Sensing Signal

Torque Control
Spool
Left Pump Cross
NFC Spool Sensing Signal

Right Pump Output

Pressure Sensor
P
Actuator
Destroke
Main Control Valve
(Right Side)
Right
Pump M

Pilot Pump
Power
Shift
PRV
Left
Pump
 Right NFC Control Orifice

Torque Control
Horsepower
Spool
Control Spool

NFC
330D HYDRAULIC PUMPS Spool
Right Pump Output
STANDBY Pressure Sensor
P
Actuator
Main Control Valve
Right (Right Side)
Pump M

Pilot Pump
Power
Shift
Left PRV
Pilot Pump
Pump

Main Control Valve

Destroke (Left Side)
Actuator P

Pilot System
From Tank Left Pump Output
Pressure Sensor

Case Drain Filter

Left NFC Control Orifice

 PUMP CONTROL GROUP Torque
Control Lever

Negative
Horsepower
Flow Control
Control Sleeve
Lever

Horsepower
Control Spool

Horsepower
Control Section

Torque
Control Section Negative Flow
Control Spool
Maximum
Torque
Control Feedback Lever
Piston
Small Actuator
Piston
Torque Control Rod
Large Actuator
Minimum Piston
 PUMP CONTROLS
END VIEW
Torque Control Horsepower
Lever Control Spool

Torque Control
Rod Feedback
Lever Pin

NFC Lever

NFC Spool

Actuator Piston
Feedback Lever

Swashplate
 330D PUMP CONTROLS
STANDBY
Horsepower
Control Spool

NFC Spool
NFC
NFC Adjustment
Pressure Screw
NFC
Orifice

Actuator Piston
Minimum
Angle
Stop
 330D PUMP CONTROLS
FLOW INCREASE - BEGINNING OF UPSTROKE
Horsepower
Horsepower Control Spool Feedback Lever Pin
Control Sleeve
NFC Lever
NFC
Pressure NFC Piston

NFC
Orifice Feedback
Lever
Maximum
Angle Stop

Minimum Angle End Maximum Angle End

of Actuator Piston of Actuator Piston
 330D PUMP CONTROLS
FLOW DECREASE - BEGINNING OF DESTROKE
Horsepower
Control Spool Feedback Lever Pin

Torque Control Torque Control Lever

Piston
Horsepower
Power Shift Control Spring
Pressure

Power Shift Horsepower

Solenoid Adjustment
Screws
Cross-sensing Signal
From Other Pump

Torque
Control Rod

Minimum Angle End Maximum Angle End

of Actuator Piston of Actuator Piston
 330D PUMP CONTROLS
FLOW DECREASE - END OF DESTROKE

Orifices Feedback
Lever Pin
Feedback
Horsepower Lever
Control Spool

Power Shift
Solenoid

Torque Control
Piston

Minimum Angle End Maximum Angle End

of Actuator Piston of Actuator Piston