RENR7239-04

October 2009
Component Locations
FLUID POWER SYMBOLS
BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS
Part Machine Schematic
Description Number Location Location MAIN AUX

Attachment: System 17: Combined Function with Medium Pressure PUMP OR MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION
(FIXED)
PUMP
(2 - SECTION)
PUMP
(VARIABLE & PRESSURE
Pump Gp - Medium Pressure 240-2998 1 B-3 3 COMPENSATED)

Valve Gp - Control Medium Pressure 232-4103 2 E-5

Valve Gp - Solenoid and Pressure Reducing 259-7430 3 D-2 VARIABILITY SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)
LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)
PRESSURE
COMPENSATION
HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES
LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE & PRESSURE
ATTACHMENT

COMPENSATED)
Standard Machine
VALVE ENVELOPES VALVES VALVE PORTS
Accumulator Gp Note B 20 B-4
Block Note B 21 B-7
Cylinder Gp - Boom Note A 22 F-5
ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION TWO - WAY THREE - WAY FOUR - WAY
Cylinder Gp - Bucket Note A 23 F-5
CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES
Cylinder Gp - Stick Note A 24 F-5 AB A B
Filter Gp - Case Drain Note B 25 A-4
P T P T
Filter Gp - Pilot Hydraulic Note B 26 A-4 NORMAL POSITION SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
BASIC SPRING SHUTTLE PILOT

Filter Gp - Return Oil Note B 27 B-6 TOP VIEW SYMBOL LOADED CONTROLLED

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

Manifold Gp - Control Note B 28 B-5
Motor Gp - Swing Note B 29 F-7
Motor Gp - Left Travel Note B 30 F-3
VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL
Motor Gp - Right Travel Note B 31 F-2 A
Pump Gp - Main Hydraulic Note B 32 B-2 324D, 325D, and 329D Excavator MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

Sensor As - Left Pump Pressure Note B 33 B-2 MM

Sensor As - Right Pump Pressure Note B 34 A-2 Hydraulic System - Attachment PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
Switch As - LH Travel Pressure Note B 35 C-7
Switch As - Pressure (Implement Swing) Note B 36 A-7
VIEW A 324D: 325D: 329D:
COMBINATION CONTROLS

Switch As - RH Travel Pressure Note B 37 C-6 LL EJC1-UP GPB1-UP XDB1-UP

Swivel Gp Note B 38 E-3
T2D1-UP PKE1-UP BFC1-UP SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID & SERVO THERMAL DETENT
Tank Gp - Hydraulic Oil Note B 39 A-5 OR MANUAL & PILOT PILOT OR MANUAL

Valve Gp - Control Auxiliary Note B 40 C-5

SYM1-UP LAL1-UP CZF1-UP MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS
Valve Gp - Cooler Bypass Note B 41 C-6 MCL1-UP EBM1-UP
Valve Gp - LH Joystick Note B 42 B-7 DD GBR1-UP TPM1-UP
PUSH - PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING
Valve Gp - Load Control Boom Cylinder Note B 43 D-1 T2S1-UP YFW1-UP
Valve Gp - Load Control Stick Cylinder
Valve Gp - Main Control
Note B
Note B
44
45
D-5
C-2 thru C-5
32 CYW1-UP SCY1-UP
RELEASED PRESSURE PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

Valve Gp - Negative Flow Control Note B 46 E-1

DTZ1-UP
Valve Gp - Pilot Travel Note B 47 D-6, D-7
CC EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Boom/Swing Note B 48 B-4 ACCUMULATORS CROSSING & JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Bucket/Stick Note B 49 A-5, A-6
Valve Gp - Pressure Relief Note B 50 A-5 59 BB
Valve Gp - RH Joystick Note B 51 B-6 SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING

Valve Gp - Shuttle Note B 52 A-6, A-7 HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS
Valve Gp - Solenoid and Relief Note B 53 E-4
FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INFINITE
Valve Gp - Solenoid (Check) Note B 54 E-4, F-4 DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED POSITIONING 3 POSITION 2 POSITION

Valve Gp - Solenoid (Heavy Lift) Note B 55 A-4 AA

Valve Gp - Swing Cushion (With Fine Swing) Note B 56 E-7 46 UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

(Without Fine Swing) Note B 56 E-6

Valve Gp - Travel LT Counterbalance Note B 57 E-3
RIGHT SIDE VIEW System 17: Combined Function with Medium Pressure BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION
PARALLEL
FLOW
CROSS
FLOW
FLOW IN
EITHER
DIRECTION
Valve Gp - Travel RT Counterbalance Note B 58 E-2
Valve Gp - Work Tool (4 Function) Note B
Note A: Refer to parts manual for specific cylinder information.
59 E-1
SYSTEM 17 © 2009 Caterpillar, All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.

Note B: Part numbers are located on the main Hydraulic System Schematic according to
the effectivity of the machine.

ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS TABLE

30 28 29 54 36 52 42 51 35 37 47 HYDRAULIC SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)

57 G
KK
M
22 24 TRANSDUCER
(FLUID)
TRANSDUCER
(GAS / AIR)
GENERATOR ELECTRIC MOTOR

(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

EE
FF
41 44

RENR7239-04
PRESSURE SWITCH PRESSURE SWITCH TEMPERATURE ELECTRICAL WIRE
(ADJUSTABLE) SWITCH

1 HH ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)

32 33 32
T
34 46 PRESSURE TEMPERATURE LEVEL FLOW

38 56 23 SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH

MAIN PUMP WIRE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION CODES

ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE

CURRENT STANDARD CURRENT STANDARD
3 25 26 20 21 40 43 HARNESS IDENTIFICATION CODE THIS EXAMPLE
INDICATES WIRE 135 IN HARNESS “AG”
WIRE

31 58 27 59 39 45 48 49 50 55 53 54

24 Page,
CIRCUIT NUMBER
325-AG135 PK-14 IDENTIFICATION WIRE COLOR

CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE WIRE GAUGE

IDENTIFICATION COLOR 325-PK

20 21 40 41 43 53 36 42 35 37 47 PREVIOUS STANDARD

24 WIRE WIRE COLOR

44 45 48 49 50 55 54 52 51
325-PK-14 B A

CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE GAUGE (EXAMPLE VALVE)

IDENTIFICATION

1
32 33 27 25
34 46
22
SOS GG
Tap Locations
Pressure, Sampling, and Sensor
Tap Schematic
3 26 Number
AA
Description

Attachment Extend
Location
F-2
BB Attachment Retract F-1
CC Auxiliary Extend F-1
DD Auxiliary Retract F-1
EE Left Pump Delivery Pressure B-2

23 FF
GG
Right Pump Delivery Pressure
Pilot Pump Delivery Pressure
A-2
A-4
30 31 25 26 2 HH Left Pump Power Shift Pressure B-2
KK Right Pump Power Shift Pressure A-2

57 58 27 39 59 28 29 38 56 FILTER GP LL
MM
Medium Pressure Tap B2
Medium Pressure Tap B1
E-2
E-2
SOS Hydraulic Oil Sampling Port A-4

MACHINE COMPONENT LOCATIONS

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HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS
BOOM BOOM STICK BUCKET RIGHT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
CYLINDER CYLINDER CYLINDER CYLINDER PILOT PUMP OUTPUT
LEFT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT
MEDIUM PRESSURE PUMP
SUPPLY LINE
DRAIN / RETURN LINE
LEFT & RIGHT MAIN PUMP POWERSHIFT CIRCUIT
ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT
BL3 BR3
HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT
VALVE GP RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
CHECK SOLENOID LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
MOTOR GP MOTOR GP SWING MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
F SWING MOTOR TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) TRAVEL LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT) F
TRAVEL RIGHT BOOM CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
BUCKET CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT

AG MOTOR GP AR4 BR4 AL3 AR3 SINGLE SINGLE STICK CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
SWING SWING BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT
DOUBLE DOUBLE
DR
A B
MPb1 aR2 bR2 Pa1 Pb1

MU A B VALVE GP
VALVE GP AA BB CC DD WORK TOOL
DR SOLENOID
BG AG SWING CUSHION (4 FUNCTION)
WITHOUT FINE SWING
R.C.V-C PP3 PP3 A4 B4 A3 B3 A2 B2 A1 B1
DR DR
B1 A1 B1 A1 T1 T1

T2 T2
FINE T2 T1
SWING M
P2 P1

AG VALVE GP VALVE GP
B A BG BG AG TRAVEL RT NEGATIVE
COUNTERBALANCE FLOW CONTROL
E E
BL2 AL2
A B
BLOCK HL HR
LS
A B B A A1
B A R.C.V-D VALVE GP
VALVE GP CHECK A2
BL2 AL2 CONTROL DR SOLENOID
MEDIUM PRESSURE T P MPa1 MPb1
VALVE GP 232-4103 VALVE GP VALVE GP MM B1
SWING CUSHION BL1 AL1 BR1 AR1 LL
SOLENOID & TRAVEL LT
WITH FINE SWING R.C.V-E M.P.V-P MPa1 A2 A1
RELIEF COUNTERBALANCE
B2 B1 P B2
SWIVEL GP
T
VALVE GP
SOLENOID & T1
PRESSURE T2
REDUCING
259-7430 P2 P1
VALVE GP
PILOT TRAVEL

TP TT VALVE GP
LOAD CONT.
D VALVE GP BOOM CYL. D
TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R)
BL3 AL3 LOAD CONT. BR4
STICK CYL.
SP3 SDr SPi SP2 BP3 BDr BPi BP2
aL2 aL1 AR4 R.C.V-B
μ μ μ μ
AR1 BR1
aR4
R.C.V-A AL2 AL1 aR3

BACK FWD Pa1 aR1 aR2

FWD BACK BL2 BL1 BR3 AR3
T1 T5 T2 T4 T6 T3 FA1 AR2 Pi1
FB1 T AL4 aL4 SP1 ST aL3 Di4 Pi4 BR2 BP1 BT aR5 R3
(UP) BL3 R2 (IN) (L) (BACK) (BACK) (CLOSE) (DOWN) BR4 R1 BR5 AR5 (IN)
aL1 bL1 bR1 aR1
(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

SWITCH AS. SWITCH AS.

LH TRAVEL R.C.V-B R.C.V-C RH TRAVEL
PRESSURE PRESSURE
RENR7239-04

R.C.V-A
C E F C

TRAVEL(R)
R.C.V-D BOOM(2)

STICK(2)
BUCKET

BOOM(1)
SWING

TRAVEL(L)

ATCH
STICK(1)
R.C.V-E

BLOCK
VALVE GP F2
COOLER BYPASS (OUT) (R) (FWD) (FWD) (OPEN) (UP) (OUT)
Di2 Pi2 Pi3 Di3 DST Pi5 Di1 bR5
VALVE GP bR1 bR2
CONTROL bL3 bL2 bL1 bR3 bR4 VALVE GP HR
HL Pb1 bL4 MAIN CONTROL
AUXILIARY PL PR
24 Page,

SENSOR M.P.V-P EE PUMP GP

AS LEFT A MAIN HYD.
PUMP M2
PRESSURE G2

B P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 PSA1 B

FILTER GP MANIFOLD GP B1 A1 B2 A2 Pn2
RETURN OIL CONTROL PUMP GP
VALVE GP T-OUT2 DR2 MEDIUM S Ps2
LH JOYSTICK
(TRAVEL)

PRESSURE HH
(SWING)

240-2998 A2
VALVE GP
NO.1

NO.2

RH JOYSTICK
(LOCK)

JLP JLT JRT JRP T PL PsM2

NO.3

VALVE GP G4
STICK SWING BUCKET BOOM S3 NOTES
P1 P2 PRESS
REDUCING Dr2 R.C.V : RETURN CHECK VALVE
P1 BOOM/SWING S1 M.P.V : MEDIUM PRESSURE VALVE
μ μ μ μ μ μ μ μ
A Dr1
LINE PATTERNS
VALVE GP DrM
OUT IN R L OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP PAC HEAVY LIFT Pressure Line
SOLENOID G3
JL1 JL3 JL2 JL4 JR4 JR2 JR3 JR1 Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure
DR5 PsM1
DR3 DR4 Pi2 T-OUT1 DR6 T P
Ps1 Drain / Return Lines

KK Component Group
A1
ACCUMULATOR GP Attachment
VALVE GP aR3 bL3 PR
Air Line
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 SHUTTLE A3 Pn1
B2 A2 OUT IN FILTER GP CALLOUTS
B1 A1
A VALVE GP
PILOT YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling, Sensor - by letter) A
HYDRAULIC
PRESSURE T PC G1 M1 Pm Pi 52 Components (By number)
REDUCING VALVE GP PG
BUCKET/STICK PRESSURE SENSOR
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 T RELIEF AS RIGHT THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 324D, 325D, and 329D EXCAVATOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
GG SOS PUMP FF ATTACHMENT: SYSTEM 17: COMBINED FUNCTION WITH MEDIUM PRESSURE
P1 P2 TANK GP PRESSURE MEDIA NUMBER: RENR7239-04
aR3-a aR4 bR3 bR4 bL3-a bL2 bL4 aL2 FILTER GP
aR3-a bL3-a HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN PART NUMBER: 255-5863, CHANGE: 01, VERSION: HE
OIL
SWITCH AS Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine.
PILOT PRESSURE Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications.

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