FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

RENR5514-01
September 2003

BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.

PUMP or MOTOR

RBL2
MR
NRL

PUMP: VARIABLE and

PRESSURE COMPENSATED

2-SECTION PUMP

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE and PRESSURE COMPENSATED)

HYDRAULIC
PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES

VALVES

VALVE ENVELOPES

34

LINE RESTRICTION
(FIXED)

RESTRICTION

PRESSURE
COMPENSATION

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)

SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)

VARIABILITY

CONTROL VALVES

SPRING

FLUID CONDITIONER

VALVE PORTS

PTA
bL6

bL5

bL3

bL2

bR4

bR5

bR2

bR3

TWO POSITION

ONE POSITION

bL4

bL1

bR1

PP

RBr3

PSW

TWO-WAY

THREE POSITION

CHECK VALVES

AB

P T
SHIFTED POSITION

P T
NORMAL POSITION

RBL4

FOUR-WAY

THREE-WAY

CONTROL VALVES
AB

RBL3

INFINITE POSITION

SPRING LOADED

BASIC SYMBOL

MEASUREMENT

ROTATING SHAFTS

CLa2
PRESSURE

FLOW

TEMPERATURE

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

bL4

bL3

bL2

bR1

bL1

bR2

20

PBR3
PB1

dB1

RBL4

312C Excavator
Hydraulic System

bR3

33
PP

RBL3

BR3
BR2 ARC
BL1

CBA1-UP
CAE1-UP
BNN1-UP
FDS1-UP
CBT1-UP
BWH1-UP
DBN1-UP

FA1

BR1
dA1

BL4 BL3
LCa2 LCBR

LCb1

LCO
AL4
AL3

LCs LCPa1

AL1

AL2

AR1

RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL

PRESSURIZED

RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

PBR3

PSW

BL2

BRC

VENTED

AR2
LCa1
AR3

SOLENOID

SOLENOID
or MANUAL

SERVO

SOLENOID and
PILOT or MANUAL

SOLENOID
and PILOT

DETENT

THERMAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

PUSH-PULL LEVER

PEDAL

PUSH BUTTON

GENERAL MANUAL

SPRING

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

RELEASED PRESSURE

EXTERNAL RETURN

REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

INTERNAL RETURN

SIMPLIFIED

INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

COMPLETE

RAL3

ACCUMULATORS

CROSSING AND JOINING LINES

HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

aL4
aL3
RAL2

RAL4

aL1

aR1

aR2

aR3
SPRING LOADED

GAS CHARGED

HYDRAULIC PUMPS

18

19

15

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

14

13

12

11

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

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35

30

31

25

24

Main Control Valve

PAC

50

DR2

49

DR6

T-OUT(2)
T-OUT(1)
PSA1

48
DR1

DR5

PSA2

47

Pi2

P-IN

Pi1

DR4

P2

P1

51
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LINES CROSSING

LINES JOINING

HYDRAULIC MOTORS

SINGLE ACTING

DOUBLE ACTING

INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

28

32

Pilot Manifold

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

INFINITE
POSITIONING

TWO
POSITION

THREE
POSITION

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION

PARALLEL
FLOW

CROSS
FLOW

FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

Printed in U.S.A.

Hydraulic Schematic
4

158-8235
1

MAIN CONNECTOR LINE

PILOT LINE
DRAIN LINE

R/G

R/G

9 39
Dr

40

Au
PS

41

PS

5
1
M1

M2

M2

M1

44 45
B

46 53 54
51
55
57

56

8
9
PP
dA1

PA1

PSW

10

PB1

12

11

13

14

15

TP

TT

dB1

16

17

aL3

bL3

BL3 AL3

18

dB

19

28
22 23

B3
B4

36

B5

B2
B1

20

21

R2

32

25

24

29

37

B6

33
HL
HR

34

JR3
JL1
JRP

JLT

JL2

JL4

26 27

JR2

30

31

STANDARD COMPONENTS
Item
No.

JR4
R1
JLP

JRT

JL3

JR1

35
bR5

bR4

PTA

PR

PL

dST1

aL5

bL5

aL6

bL6

P2

39

P1

40

38
B3
B4
B5

B2
B1
B6

47

48

M2

49 50

A3

PS

58

M4

A2
A8

A7

A6

A5

A4

A3

A2

A1

P2

P1

Pi1

Pi2

PSA1

51

PSA2

X2

55

52

DR1

56

DR2
B8

B7

B6

B4

B5

B3

B2

B1

DR3

42

57

DR4

43

44

Si

DR5
DR6
TOUT2

TOUT1

Dr

S3

PIN

A1

53

54

DrB4

M5
DrB7

J
X1

DrB1
DrB3
DrB5

PG

45

46

M3

M1

41

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Component

Swing Motor
Travel Motor (Left)
Travel Motor (Right)
Stick Cylinder
Boom Cylinder
Bucket Cylinder
Swivel
Pressure Switch (Implement)
Main Control Valve
Pilot Control Valve (Travel)
Stick I Control Valve
Swing Control Valve
Left Travel Control Valve
Right Travel Control Valve
Boom I Control Valve
Boom Drift Reduction Valve
Line Relief Valve (Boom Cylinder Head End)
Attachment Control Valve
Bucket Control Valve
Line Relief Valve (Stick Cylinder Rod End)
Line Relief Valve (Stick Cylinder Head End)
Pilot Spool Valve
Stick Drift Reduction Valve
Swing Control Valve
Stick Regeneration Control Valve
Main Relief (Implement/Swing)
Striaght Travel Control Valve
Line Relief Valve (Boom Cylinder Rod End)
Pilot Spool Valve

Item
No.

30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58

Component

Boom II Control Valve

Stick II Control Valve
Line Relief Valve (Bucket Cylinder Head End)
Line Relief Valve (Bucket Cylinder Rod End)
Negative Flow Line Relief Valve (Right)
Negative Flow Line Relief Valve (Left)
Pilot Control Valve (Stick/Swing)
Pilot Control Valve (Boom/Bucket)
Pressure Switch (Travel)
Pressure Reducing Valve (Boom Priority)
Slow Return And Bypass Check Valves
Oil Cooler
Logic Valve
Relief Valve (Hydraulic Tank)
Hydraulic Tank
Return Filter
Drain Filter
Pilot Control Solenoid (Travel Speed)
Pilot Control Solenoid (Swing Parking Brake)
Hydraulic Lock Control Valve
Hydraulic Lock Solenoid
Pilot Oil Manifold
Accumulator
Pilot Relief
Pilot Filter
Left Pump
Right Pump
Pilot Pump
Proprtional Reducing Valve (Power Shift)