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2008/09/23 Solenoid Valve (Proportional Reducing) - Power Shift System (UENR4283-06)

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Proportional reducing valve (power shift solenoid)
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(3) Valve body
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The proportional reducing valve for the power shift pressure is located on the main pump housing.
The proportional reducing valve is a solenoid operated control valve. The proportional reducing valve

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receives supply oil from the pilot pump. The solenoid receives a pulse width modulated signal (PWM

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signal) from the machine ECM. The PWM signal that is sent from the machine ECM causes the

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proportional reducing valve to regulate the pilot pressure to a reduced pressure. This reduced

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pressure is called power shift pressure (PS). The proportional reducing valve sends the reduced pilot
oil pressure to the regulators at the idler pump and the drive pump. The output flow of the idler pump
and the drive pump is controlled in accordance with the power shift pressure. The power shift
pressure is used to control the maximum allowable hydraulic pump output.

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Illustration 2 g01237695
Proportional reducing valve (increase in PWM signal)
(1) Solenoid
(2) Spring
(3) Valve body
(4) Spool
(5) Passage (return oil flow)
(6) Passage (power shift pressure to pump regulators)
(7) Spool chamber
(8) Passage (pilot oil flow)

A decrease in engine speed causes an increase in power shift pressure and a decrease in pump
flow.

While the engine is operating, the machine ECM senses a decrease in engine speed. A decrease in
engine speed causes the machine ECM to increase the PWM signal that is sent to solenoid (1). The
magnetic force of the solenoid increases. As the magnetic force of the solenoid becomes greater
than the force of spring (2), spool (4) moves in a downward direction against the force of the spring.
The downward movement of spool (4) blocks the flow of oil from passage (6) to passage (5). Pilot oil
in line (9) now flows through passage (8), into spool chamber (7) and into passage (6) at a reduced
pressure (power shift pressure). The increased power shift pressure in passage (6) acts on the idler
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pump regulator and the drive pump regulator. The idler pump and the drive pump destroke as a
result of an increase in power shift pressure.

Illustration 3 g01237696
Proportional reducing valve (decrease in PWM signal)
(1) Solenoid
(2) Spring
(3) Valve body
(4) Spool
(5) Passage (return oil flow)
(6) Passage (power shift pressure to pump regulators)
(7) Spool chamber
(8) Passage (pilot oil flow)

An increase in engine speed causes a decrease in power shift pressure and an increase in pump
flow.

While the engine is operating, the machine ECM senses an increase in engine speed. An increase in
engine speed causes the machine ECM to decrease the PWM signal that is sent to solenoid (1). The
magnetic force of the solenoid decreases. As the force of spring (2) becomes greater than the

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magnetic force of the solenoid, spool (4) moves in an upward direction. The upward movement of
spool (4) blocks the flow of pilot oil from passage (8). Power shift pressure oil in passage (6) now
drains into spool chamber (7) and into passage (5). The decreased power shift pressure in passage
(6) that is acting on the idler pump regulator and the drive pump regulator causes the idler pump and
the drive pump to move to an upstroke position. The idler pump and the drive pump upstroke as a
result of a decrease in power shift pressure.

Reference: For more information concerning power shift pressure (PS), refer to Systems Operation,
"Pilot Hydraulic System".

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