KENR7658-01

October 2008

420E and 430E Bac k hoe Loader 

H y dr
d r a u l i c Sy s t e m
420E: 430E:
PRA1-UP SCD1-UP
PHC1-UP RLN1-UP

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 Component Table
ITEM NAME PART NUMBER SCHEMATIC LOCATION
1 PUMP GP. 267-2755
2 HYDRAULIC TANK 297-1233
3 TANK GROUP 297-1232
4 HYDRAULIC COOLER 304-7847
5 FILTER 226-9747
6 HMU 210-6240
STEER CYLINDER
7 FRONT 214-5097
LIFT CYLINDERS
8A ST 228-3509
8B PL/IT 228-3505
TILT CYLINDERS
9A ST 200-7128
9B PL/IT 192-3884
10 MP BUCKET CYL.(OPT) 185-1839
STABILIZER CYLINDERS
11A LH 262-7049
11B RH 262-7050
268-9050(S)
12 BOOM CYLINDER
210-7076
13 STICK CYL. 210-7091(S)
14 SWING CYL. 278-1971
15 BUCKET CYL. 210-7095(S)
16 E-STICK CYL (OPT). 210-7097(S)
VALVE PILOT 2-BANK
17A VALVE PILOT-BODY 223-4713
17B LEVER W/DTNT & SWTCH (OPT) 223-4715
18 ACCUMULATOR 226-0420
19 RIDE CNTRL VALVE (OPT) 245-8780
20 RIDE CNTRL ACCMLTR (OPT) 162-3960
21 RIDE CNTR PRES. SWTCH(OPT) 304-5696
22 TEMP. SENSOR (OPT) N/A
23 DIFF. PRES. SWITCH (OPT) 134-0404
25 COUPLER VALVE (Volume 2) 231-2615
26 COUPLER CYLINDER (Volume 2) 190-3085
LOADER VAL VE (ST)
27 2 BANK 266-2552
27 3 BANK 266-2553
27A INLET SECTION 269-1080
27B LIFT SECTION 269-1091
27C TILT SECTION 269-1092
27D AUX SECTION 269-1093
27E OUTLET MANIFOLD 269-1079
LOADER VALVE (PL/IT)
28 3 BANK 266-2563
28B LIFT SECTION 269-1081
28C TILT SECTION 269-1082
28D AUX SECTION 269-1083
 Component Table Continued
ITEM NAME PART NUMBER SCHEMATIC LOCATION
BACKHOE VALVE (CP)
29 6 BANK 266-2556
29 7 BANK 266-2557
29 8 BANK 266-2558
29A BOOM SECTION 269-1062
29B SWING SECTION 269-1064
29C BUCKET SECTION 269-1065
29D STICK SECTION 269-1063
29G E-STICK SECTION 269-1066
29H RH STABILIZER SECTION 269-1061
29E AUX SECTION 269-1067
29F OUTLET MANIFOLD 269-1059
29J INLET MANIFOLD 269-1060
29K PATTERN SWITCHING VALVE 257-7724
29L LH STABILIZER SECTION 269-1061
BA CKHOE VALVES (COMMON)
30 VALVE GP - CUSHION RELIEF 206-3685 (STD)
31 VALVE GP - PILOT (BACKHOE) 267-2758
32 VALVE GP - PILOT (LOADER) 267-2758
33 MANIFOLD - PILOT 268-0094
 Pressure Tap Table

TAP LOCATIONS
Tap Description Schematic Location
 T1 Pump Discharge
 T2 Load Sense
 T3 Pilot Pressure
SOS Oil Sampling
 FLUID POWER SYMBOLS
BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.
PUMP: VARIABLE and
PUMP or MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION 2-SECTION PUMP PRESSURE COMPENSATED
(FIXED)

VARIABILITY SPRING LINE RESTRICTION PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC LINE RESTRICTION ATTACHMENT
(ADJUSTABLE) (VARIABLE) COMPENSATION ENERGY TRIANGLES VARIABLE and PRESSURE
COMPENSATED

VALVES
VALVE ENVELOPES VALVE PORTS

ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION  TWO-WAY THREE-WAY FOUR-WAY

CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES

AB AB

P T P T
BASIC SPRING SHUTTLE PILOT
NORMAL POSITION SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
SYMBOL LOADED CONTROLLED

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAF TS

PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID and SERVO THERMAL DETENT

or MANUAL and PILOT PILOT or MANUAL

MANUAL CONTROL SY MBOLS

PUSH-PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

RELEASED PRESSURE REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL

SUPPLY PRESSURE

ACCUMULATORS CROSSING AND J OINING LINES HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING

HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INFINITE  THREE  TWO

DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED POSITIONING POSITION POSITION

UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW IN ONE PARALLEL CROSS FLOW ALLOWED IN

DIRECTION FLOW FLOW EITHER DIRECTION
BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS
Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

G M
 Transducer  Transducer Generator Electric Motor
(Fluid) (Gas / Air)

Pressure Switch Pressure Switch  Temperature Switch Electrical Wire

(Adjustable)

Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

 T

Pressure  Temperature Level Flow

Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol

Wire Number Identification Codes

Electrical Schematic Example Hydraulic Schematic Example

Current Standard Current Standard

Harness identification code
 This example indicates
wire 135 in harness "AG". Wire
Circuit Number Wire Color
Identification

325-AG135 PK-14
325-PK 
Circuit Identification Wire Color Wire Gauge
Number

Previous Standard
Wire Color
Wire

325-PK-14

B A
Circuit Number Wire Gauge
Identification (EXAMPLE VALVE)
 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BOOSTED BRAKES (REF)

14
15 16
11B 12 13 33 11A  TO REAR AXLE
LEFTWHEEL BRAKE
F F
LEFT
BRAKE
PEDAL

29 29D
 TO REAR AXLE
RIGHTWHEELBRAKE

BACKHOE VALVE
RIGHT
BRAKE BS BT
PEDAL

18

E E

STAB RH B OOM STICK SWING BUCK ET E-STICK AUX. STA B LH

29J 29H 29A 29B 29C 29G 29E 29L 29F

29K 

D D
20
STABILIZER JOYSTICK LEFT JOYSTICK RIGHT JOYSTICK
21
19

27A

 T3 17C17A
31 31

C C
27B
DEL

LIFT

8A 9A
 T2
33

1
27C

TILT

22

B SOS B
5 HYDRAULIC CIRCUITCOLOR DESCRIPTIONS
 T1 IMPLEMENTandSTEERING PUMP CIRCUIT
PILOT OILCIRCUIT
BOOSTEDBRAKE OILCIRCUIT
LOADSENSE CIRCUIT

27D 23 SUPPLY LINE

DRAIN / RETURNLINE
STEERING CYLINDER CIRCUIT
 AUX LIFTCY LINDER CIRCUIT
 TILTCYLINDER CIRCUIT

10 LOADER VALVE
AUXILIARY CIRCUIT(LOADER VALVE)
STABILIZER CY LINDER CIRCUIT
4 BOOMCYLINDER CIRCUIT
STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT
6 SWING CYLINDER CIRCUIT
PUMP BUCKETCYLINDER CIRCUIT

27 27E E-STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT

AUXILIARY CIRCUIT(BACKHOE VALVE)

LINE PATTERNS
PressureLine

Pilot/ LoadSensingPressure
3
Drain / Retu rnLines

ComponentGroup

 A 2 Attachment  A
HMU
AirLine

CALLOUTS
FRONT STEER CYL.
7  YY  Taps(Pressure, Sampling,Sensor)by letter

 TANK  52 Components bynumber

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 420E BACKHOE LOADER (ST)

VOLUME 1 of 2 PART NUMBER: 297-5426, CHANGE: 01, VERSION: -
Components areshowninstalledon a fullyoperablemachine.
Referto theappropriateServiceManualfor Troubleshooting,Specifications andSystemsOperations.

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BOOSTED BRAKES (REF)

14
15 16  TO REAR AXLE

12 13 33 LEFTWHEEL BRAKE
11B 11A
F LEFTBRAKE F
PEDAL

 TO REAR AXLE

RIGHTWHEEL BRAKE

29 29D
RIGHTBRAKE
BS BT
BACKHOE VALVE PEDAL

18

E E

STAB RH B OOM STICK SWING BUCK ET E-STICK AUX. STA B LH

29J 29H 29A 29B 29C 29G 29E 29L 29F

29K 

D D

20
STABILIZER JOYSTICK LEFT JOYSTICK RIGHT JOYSTICK
21 19

27A

 T3
31
17C17B 17A 31

C C

DEL

LIFT
28B LOADER JOYSTICK
8B
9B 32
 T2
33 RTD
FLOAT

TILT
28C
22

B 10 HYDRAULICCIRCUITCOLOR DESCRIPTIONS
B
SOS
IMPLEMENTandSTEERING PUMP CIRCUIT
5 PILOTOILCIRCUIT
 T1 BOOSTEDBRAKE OILCIRCUIT
LOADSENSE CIRCUIT
SUPPLY LINE

23 DRAIN / RETURNLINE
STEERING CYLINDER CIRCUIT
LIFT CYLINDER CIRCUIT
 AUX  TILTCYLINDER CIRCUIT
AUXILIARY CIRCUIT(LOADER VALVE)
28B STABILIZER CYLINDER CIRCUIT
 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BOOSTED BRAKES (REF)

14
15 16  TO REAR AXLE

12 13 33 LEFTWHEEL BRAKE
11B 11A
F LEFTBRAKE F
PEDAL

 TO REAR AXLE

RIGHTWHEEL BRAKE

29 29D
RIGHTBRAKE
BS BT
BACKHOE VALVE PEDAL

18

E E

STAB RH B OOM STICK SWING BUCK ET E-STICK AUX. STA B LH

29J 29H 29A 29B 29C 29G 29E 29L 29F

29K 

D D

20
STABILIZER JOYSTICK LEFT JOYSTICK RIGHT JOYSTICK
21 19

27A

 T3
31
17C17B 17A 31

C C

DEL

LIFT
28B LOADER JOYSTICK
8B
9B 32
 T2
33 RTD
FLOAT

TILT
28C
22

B 10 HYDRAULICCIRCUITCOLOR DESCRIPTIONS
B
SOS
IMPLEMENTandSTEERING PUMP CIRCUIT
5 PILOTOILCIRCUIT
 T1 BOOSTEDBRAKE OILCIRCUIT
LOADSENSE CIRCUIT
SUPPLY LINE

23 DRAIN / RETURNLINE
STEERING CYLINDER CIRCUIT
LIFT CYLINDER CIRCUIT
 AUX  TILTCYLINDER CIRCUIT
AUXILIARY CIRCUIT(LOADER VALVE)
28B STABILIZER CYLINDER CIRCUIT
BOOMCYLINDER CIRCUIT
LOADER VALVE
4 STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT
SWING CYLINDER CIRCUIT
6 BUCKETCYLINDER CIRCUIT

28 27E PUMP E-STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT

AUXILIARY CIRCUIT(BACKHOE VALVE)

LINE PATTERNS
PressureLine

26 25 Pilot/ LoadSensingPressure

Drain / Retu rnLines

3
ComponentGroup

 A Attachment  A
2
AirLine

HMU CALLOUTS
 YY  Taps(Pressure, Sampling,Sensor)by letter

FRONT STEER CYL. 7  TANK  52 Components bynumber

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 420E BACKHOE LOADER ( PL / IT )

VOLUME 2 of 2 PART NUMBER: 297-5426, CHANGE: 01, VERSION: -
Components areshowninstalledon a fullyoperable machine.
Referto theappropriateServiceManualfor Troubleshooting, Specifications andSystemsOperations.

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Hydraulic Components - Chassis View

13 12 30 29 11A 31 33 5 6 3 2 8 4 9 10

26

25

16

15

14 14 11B 17 32 18 28 1 19 20 8 7 9 10
 Hydraulic Components - Chassis View

13 12 30 29 11A 31 33 5 6 3 2 8 4 9 10

26

25

16

15

14 14 11B 17 32 18 28 1 19 20 8 7 9 10

Backhoe Valve (8 Bank)

For other bank valve configurations see RENR6487 (Specifications Manual).

29F 29L 29C 29G 29C 29B 29D 29A 29H

 J

L
 Backhoe Valve (8 Bank)
For other bank valve configurations see RENR6487 (Specifications Manual).

29F 29L 29C 29G 29C 29B 29D 29A 29H

 J

M
29J

EIGHT BANK VALVE (PILOT OPERATED)

(29F) Outlet Manifold (29A) Boom Control Valve

(29L) Left Stabilizer Control Valve
(29E) Auxiliary Control Valve
(29G) Extendable Stick Control Valve
(29C) Bucket Control Valve
(29B) Swing Control Valve
(29D) Stick Control Valve
(29H) Right Stabilizer Control Valve
( J ) Pilot On/Off Solenoid Valve
(29J ) Inlet Manifold
(L) A Ports
(M) B Ports
 Implement and Steering Pump
B A 1 27  T2

C
 T1

C  T2 H
A

 T2

Drain

 T1

E
D C F

 These illustrations show the implement and steering pump (1) out of the machine. The following components are visible:

 Torque control adjustment (A), Flow compensator adjustment (B), Load sensing pressure tap ( T2), Inlet port (C), Case drain
port (D), Torque control solenoid (E), Discharge pressure tap ( T1), Torque limiter (F), Outlet port (G), Loader Valve (27).

 The implement and steering pump on the 420E/430E machines are similar to the "D" Series machines, but now includes a torque
control solenoid (not visible). The torque control solenoid provides an additional pump setting.

 The implement and steering pump is located below the floor plate in the cab. The pump control valve (H) contains a torque control
spool adjustment screw (B) and a flow compensator adjustment screw (A). The adjustment screws and the load sensing pres-
sure tap ( T2) are accessible from the cab.
 Hydraulic Oil Filter
 Temp Sensor

SOS

Filter Bypass Switch

 Temp Sensor

Filter Bypass Switch

SOS

 The hydraulic oil filter is located below the machine at the left frame rail. The hydraulic oil filter bypass switch is
mounted to the oil filter base.
 Loader Valve

SOS

1
5

 Three Bank
(Mechanically Controlled)

27B

27C

27D
27 27A

28C  J K  L 28B
H
G 27A  The loader valve is accessed from below the floor
plate. The loader control valve group contains:

(27E) Outlet manifold

28D (27D, 28D) Auxiliary control valve
(27C, 28C ) Tilt control valve
(27B, 28B ) Lift control valve
27E (27A) Inlet manifold
28 (F) Load sensing relief valve
(G) Solenoid for the B circuit
(H) Solenoid for the A circuit
( J ) Makeup and relief valve
(K ) B pilot line port
P (L ) A pilot line port
(M) Priority Valve
R (N) Dead engine lower valve
(P ) A ports
F (R ) B ports
N M

 THREE BANK VALVE (PILOT OPE RATED)

NOTE: Machines with a mechanically controlled loader valve or a pilot controlled loader valve use the same inlet manifold.

For other bank valve configurations see RENR6487 (Specifications Manual).

 Ride Control (Option)

Ride Control Solenoids

Ride Control Relay

21

19

20

ECM

 Travel at high speeds over rough terrain causes bucket movement. The optional Ride Control System acts as a
shock absorber by absorbing bucket forces, which stabilize the machine.

 The Ride Control Systemcomponents include; Ride Control Valve (19), Ride Control Relay, Ride Control Sole-
noids, Ride Control Accumulator (20), and Ride Control Pressure Switch (21).

 Two solenoids are now used on the "E" Series machines Ride Control System.

 The Ride Control System, on machines with the optional autoshift transmission, is controlled by the Machine ECM.
 The Machine ECM monitors the position of the ride control switch and determines when to operate the ride control
system.
 Boosted Brakes

 To Wheel From Pilot

 To Tank
Brake Accumulator

Slave Master Boost Brake

Cylinder Cylinder Valve

 This illustration shows a sectional view of the boosted brake valve group. When the brake pedal is
depressed, the boost brake valve moves to the left and inlet oil from the pilot manifold is directed to
the master cylinder.

A E D C B

 The 420E/430E machines are equipped with hydraulically assisted master cylinders. The brake
boost valves are connected to the master cylinder (A) at each brake pedal (B). Oil enters the master
cylinder through the supply hose (C) and exits the master cylinder through the return hose (D). The
oil flows to the service brakes through the hoses (E) at the bottom of the master cylinder. The
master cylinders can be removed from the machine from inside the operator's compartment.