320B Excavator Hydraulic System / Cylinder Drift - Check - Empty Bucket /

Cylinder Operating Speed

Cylinder Drift - Check - Empty Bucket

Note: The engine speed and/or the machine configuration that is used during this test can affect
the results of this test. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Operational Checks" for the engine speed
and the machine configurations that were used for this test.
Note: The relief valve pressure settings must be set to the relief valve pressure specification
before performing this operational check. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Pressure
Specifications".
Table 1
Required Tools
Part Number Description Qty
5P-3277 Measuring Tape 1
Stopwatch 1

1. Position the machine on level ground. Refer to Illustration 1.

2. Empty the bucket.

 3. Raise the boom until the top stick pin is the same height as the boom foot pin.

4. Fully extend the bucket cylinder.

5. Fully retract the stick cylinder.

6. Extend the stick cylinder rod 70 mm (2.8 inch) from the fully retracted position.

7. Measure each cylinder's length from cylinder pin to cylinder pin.

8. Stop the engine.

9. Leave the machine in this position for five minutes. Measure each cylinder's length from
cylinder pin to cylinder pin for drift.

Table 2
Cylinder Drift (Empty Bucket)
Item New Rebuild Service Limit

Boom Cylinder
6.0 mm (0.24 inch) or 12.0 mm (0.47 inch) or 24.0 mm (0.94 inch) or
less less less

Stick Cylinder
10.0 mm ( 0.39 inch) or 15.0 mm ( 0.59 inch) or 25.0 mm ( 0.98 inch) or
less less less

Bucket Cylinder
10.0 mm ( 0.39 inch) or 15.0 mm ( 0.59 inch) or 25.0 mm ( 0.98 inch) or
less less less
Cylinder Operating Speed
Note: The engine speed and/or the machine configuration that is used during this test can affect
the results of this test. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Operational Checks" for the engine speed
and the machine configurations that were used for this test.
Note: The relief valve pressure settings must be set to the relief valve pressure specification
before performing this operational check. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Pressure
Specifications".

1. Perform the following steps in order to test the operating speed of the boom cylinders.

(A) Extension test(B) Retraction test

a. Place the machine on level ground.

b. The bucket should be empty.

c. Fully retract the bucket cylinder and the stick cylinder.

 d. Position the bucket on the ground. With a stopwatch, measure the time that is
required to fully extend the boom cylinders.

e. Position the boom cylinders at full extension. With a stopwatch, measure the time
that is required for the bucket to come in contact with the ground.

f. Refer to the specifications in Table 1 for the operating speed of the boom
cylinders.

2. Perform the following steps in order to test the operating speed of the stick cylinder.

(A) Extension test(B) Retraction test

a. Place the machine on level ground.

 b. The bucket should be empty.

c. Position the upper surface of the boom parallel to the ground.

d. Fully extend the bucket cylinder.

e. Retract the stick cylinder. With a stopwatch, measure the time that is required to
fully extend the stick cylinder.

f. Extend the stick cylinder. With a stopwatch, measure the time that is required to
fully retract the stick cylinder.

g. Refer to the specifications in Table 1 for the operating speed of the stick cylinder.

3. Perform the following steps in order to test the operating speed of the bucket cylinder.
 (A) Extension test(B) Retraction test

a. Place the machine on level ground.

b. The bucket should be empty.

c. Position the upper surface of the boom parallel to the ground.

d. Fully retract the bucket cylinder.

e. With a stopwatch, measure the time that is required to fully extend the bucket
cylinder.

f. Position the bucket cylinder at full extension. With a stopwatch, measure the time
that is required to fully retract the bucket cylinder.

g. Refer to the specifications in Table 1 for the operating speed of the bucket
cylinder.

Table 1
Cylinder Operating Speed (seconds)
Item New Rebuild Service Limit
Extension 2.9 ± 0.5 3.3 max. 3.8 max.
Boom
Retraction 2.2 ± 0.5 2.5 max. 2.9 max.
Extension 3.7 ± 0.5 4.3 max. 4.8 max.
Stick
Retraction 2.5 ± 0.5 2.9 max. 3.3 max.
Bucket Extension 3.7 ± 0.5 4.3 max. 4.8 max.
Retraction 2.0 ± 0.5 2.3 max. 2.6 max.