320C and 322C Forest Machines Hydraulic System Main Hydraulic System Caterpillar


Main Hydraulic System
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1.1. Main Hydraulic Schematic
2.1. Hydraulic Pump Flow and Pressure Control System

Main Hydraulic Schematic




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(1) Swing motor

(2) Left travel motor

(3) Right travel motor

(4) Grapple cylinders

(5) Solenoid valve (grapple control)

(6) Pressure switch (grapple cylinders)

(7) Pilot control valve (travel)

(8) Grapple rotator

(9) Stick cylinder

(10) Heel cylinder

(11) Boom cylinders

(12) Pressure switch (left travel)

(13) Pressure switch (right travel)

(14) Swivel

(15) Stick drift reduction valve

(16) Main control valve

(17) Boom drift reduction valve

(18) Pilot valve (straight travel)

(19) Pressure switch (straight travel)

(20) Control valve (grapple rotate)

(21) Main relief valve

(22) Proportional reducing valve (negative flow control)

(23) Accumulator

(24) Reducing valve (boom priority mode or swing priority mode)

(25) Auxiliary pump (grapple)

(26) Pressure sensor (left pump)

(27) Pilot oil manifold

(28) Travel speed solenoid valve

(29) Swing parking brake solenoid valve

(30) Valve

(31) Solenoid valve (hydraulic activation)

(32) Left pump (view from shaft end)

(33) Case drain filter

(34) Pilot relief valve

(35) Pilot filter

(36) Right pump (view from shaft end)

(37) Pilot pump

(38) Pilot control valve (swing and stick)

(39) Pilot control valve (boom and heel)

(40) Pressure switch

(41) Slow return check valve

(42) Bypass check valve

(43) Hydraulic oil cooler

(44) Return filter

(45) Hydraulic tank

(46) Pressure sensor (right pump)

(47) Proportional reducing valve (power shift pressure)

Hydraulic Pump Flow and Pressure Control System




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Pump compartment

(32) Left pump

(36) Right pump

(37) Pilot pump

(47) Proportional reducing valve (power shift pressure)

(48) Delivery line (right pump)

(49) Delivery line (left pump)

This machine is driven and controlled by the following systems.

  • The main hydraulic system controls the cylinders, the travel motors, and the swing motor.

  • The auxiliary hydraulic system controls the grapple rotator.

  • The pilot hydraulic system supplies oil to the main pumps, the main control valve, the swing brake and the travel motors.

  • The electronic control system controls the outputs of the engine and pump.

The main hydraulic system delivers oil flow from right pump (36) and left pump (32) in order to control the following components: grapple cylinders (4), heel cylinder (10), stick cylinder (9), boom cylinders (11), right travel motor (3), left travel motor (2) and swing motor (1).




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Main control valve

(21) Main relief valve

(50) Right control valve body

(51) Left control valve body

Right pump (36) and left pump (32) are variable displacement piston pumps. The performance of both pumps is equal.

Right pump (36) is directly connected to the engine by a flexible coupling. The right pump delivers oil to the right control valve body (50) of the main control valve. Left pump (32) is mechanically connected to the right pump through gears. The left pump delivers oil to the left control valve body (51) of the main control valve. Gear type pilot pump (37) supplies oil to the pilot hydraulic system. Gear type pilot pump (37) is directly connected to right pump (36) by a coupling. Auxiliary pump (25) supplies oil to grapple rotate control valve (20). Auxiliary pump (25) is directly connected to left pump (32) by a shaft and coupling. All engine output is used to drive these four pumps.

As the load pressure increases during working conditions, the main pumps increase the delivery pressure and the pumps decrease the flow rate. The hydraulic horsepower remains constant even though the delivery pressure and the flow rates change. The hydraulic horsepower is approximately identical to the engine horsepower.

When no work is being performed, pump oil flows through main control valve (16) and into hydraulic tank (45). The main control valve sends a negative flow control signal to each main pump regulator in order to destroke the pump to the minimum output flow.

If an operation is being performed, main control valve (16) directs pump oil to the respective cylinders (boom, heel, grapple, and stick) and/or motors (swing and travel). Main control valve (16) contains numerous valve stems, passages, check valves, and orifices in order to carry out a single operation or a combined operation. The working pressure of the main hydraulic system is regulated by main relief valve (21).




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Cab

(52) Monitor panel

(53) Joystick (stick and swing)

(54) Joystick (boom and heel)

(55) Left travel lever/pedal

(56) Right travel lever/pedal

(57) Engine speed dial

The pilot hydraulic system receives oil flow from pilot pump (37). The pilot hydraulic system controls the following functions.

  1. The pilot hydraulic system controls the operation of the implement control valves.

    Pilot oil flows from pilot pump (37) through pilot manifold (27). The pilot oil then flows to the pilot control valves for machine operation (implement operations, swing operations and travel operation). These pilot control valves are activated by the joysticks and the travel levers/pedals.

    When joystick (53), joystick (54), left travel lever/pedal (55) and/or right travel lever/pedal (56) are moved from the NEUTRAL position, the pilot oil flows through the pilot control valves to the corresponding spools at the main control valve (16) .

    The pilot pressure oil at that end of the valve spool forces the valve spool to shift. The pilot oil on the other end of the valve spool drains to the hydraulic tank. When the valve spool shifts, oil is then delivered from right pump (36) or left pump (32) to the cylinders and motors.

    Thus, pilot oil drives each system of the main control valve.

  1. The pilot hydraulic system controls the output flow of the main pumps.

    During machine operation, pilot pressure is sent to the main pump regulators as a signal pressure. This signal pressure is called power shift pressure. The engine and pump controller receives input signals from various components on the machine. The engine and pump controller processes the input signals. The engine and pump controller then sends an electrical signal to proportional reducing valve (47) at the right pump regulator in order to regulate the power shift pressure. The power shift pressure controls the output flow of right pump (36) and left pump (32). Power shift pressure adjusts the output flow of the main pumps in accordance with the engine speed. For more information concerning power shift pressure, refer to Systems Operation, "Pilot Hydraulic System".

  1. The pilot hydraulic system generates signal pressure in order to perform the following operations.

    1. Pilot signal pressure activates the Automatic Engine Speed Control (AEC) system. This causes functions to automatically reduce the engine speed when no hydraulic operation is called for.

    1. Pilot signal pressure releases the swing parking brake.

    1. Pilot signal pressure will automatically change the travel speed to either HIGH or LOW in accordance with the hydraulic system load.

    1. Pilot signal pressure operates the straight travel control valve. This maintains straight travel during the operation of an implement.

    1. Pilot signal pressure controls the operation of the valves that can be used during a loading operation.

For more information concerning the pilot hydraulic system, refer to Systems Operation, "Pilot Hydraulic System".

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