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SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fos ‘Swing pump (4, Fig. 3) ‘The swing pump is a variable displacement axial- piston pump in tited-axis design for hydrostatic, drives in a self-contained circuit, ‘The volumetric flow is proportional to the drive speed and to the displacement volume and is continuously adjustable. With increasing deflection of the tited axis, the flow increases from 0 to its maximum value. If the tited axis is displayed by the zero position, the flow changes its direction smoothly To protect the drive system, the pump is equipped with two pressure relief valves for the respective high pressure side. ‘These valves act simultaneously as feed valves. ‘An integrated booster pump serves as a feed pump. The max. feed pressure is assured by the builtin feed pressure relief valve. Depending on the preselected control pressure, the operating pressure and the pressure direction, and thus the size and direction of the moment at the hydraulic motor, are continuously adjustable, This control permits virtually loss-free utilization of the drive system, both for accelerating and for braking procedures. No power is converted into heat via pressure relief valves, and the drive motor is under less pressure in'the braking op- eration. There are two means of braking the swinging ‘operation of the superstructure: * Servo valve in neutral position. The superstruc- ture is braked by an adjustable braking valve. * Counter-rotation by servo valve. Max. braking pressure corresponds to max. initial swinging pressure. a 2a 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fa ‘Twin gear pump (6, Fig. 4) ‘The pump is flange-mounted at the engine power take-off, instead of the single gear pump, and supplies the following circuits ~ Fan drive = Servo control 3 73179387,00 us Cy 2 SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fas Combined oil / water cooler with fan drive (7, Fig. 5) ‘The hydraulic oll cooler (7) cools the oll retuming from the working and travelling hydraulics. The oi returning trom from the fan drive also flows ‘through the oil cooler to the fiter chamber in the reservoir. ‘The fan is driven by a gear motor with regulating valve. A pressure-relief valve and a replenishing valve are incorporated in the fan dive. ‘A measuring port (A, Fig. 6) on the gear motor Permits pressure measurements. The pressures measured are closely related to fan speed (see also service-data 02). Pressure-limiting valve (B) can be used to adjust the fan speed. Foe 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Ea comprises an solenoid valve with manual standby activation and a downstream pressure relief valve swinging output in conjunction with boom lifting. It for the control pressure. ‘The swinging mode valve permits a reversible ‘Swinging mode valves (8 (35.1), Fe? Fig. 7) 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fo.8 Filter (9, Fig. 8) ‘The filter housings with the cartridges are pres- sure filters with a ftration rating of 20 m. A pressure fit fiters the oil of the servo control ump before it flows to the valve assembly (60) and to the servo control system, The other pres- sure fiter in the pump compartment fitters the oil of the auxiliary or feed pump incorporated in the swing pump before it is sent to the closed swing circuit. Load limit regulator PCS 3 (10) See Technical Handbook "PCS 3" 28 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fao ‘Switching valve (11, Fig. 9) with pressure pick-up B10, for automatic travel function ‘The switching valve (11) is controlled by switch- ing valve (72) It ensures that, during travel, the high pressure keeps the controlled check valve in the 6-way Control block past the switching valve piston by means of shuttle valve (53). When a 3rd function is activated, the check valve In the control block is relieved and the oil flow of ump 1 is divided in parallel to both travel mo- tors. The pressure pick-up (B10) converts the pres- sures generated during traveling into electrical signals, ‘These signals are transmitted to the control panel where they are evaluated: = When the automatic travel unit is on, the travel cll motors (101) are automatically switched over from fast speed to normal speed and the other way round depending on the pump pressure val- ve. 73179387,00 us 2 SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 ig. 10 Switching valve (12 (66.2), Fig. 10) ‘The switching valve is used for the regenerative "boom lowering" function (see also description of system sections). When the boom is lowered without pressure, the solenoid valve is activated. This closes the con- trolled check-valve in port STS of the control block (0) by means of the instantaneous pump pressure. When the boom is raised, the solenoid valve (12) Is deactivated and the controlled check-valve in port STS without pressure. The oil from the pump flows through the check-valve to the boom cyl- Inder rod-side. 30 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 I Fatt ‘Swing gearbox (15, Fig. 11) ‘The swing gearbox is a 2-stage planetary gear- box whose drive pinion engages in the swing ring. An integrated wet multiple-disk brake serves as a holding brake for the superstructure, ‘Swing motor (Fig. 11) ‘The swing motor is a 40° axial-piston unit with a constant intake volume. The drive speed Is pro- portional to the incoming oil flow. The torque supplied grows with the pressure drop between high-pressure and low-pressure side. ‘Speed sensor (17, Fig. 11) ‘The sensor serves as a zoro-speed relay. It con- trols the holding brake in the swing gearbox (15) bby means of solenoid valve (61). When the sen- sor detects zero speed, the holding brake is bloc- ked. The brake remains released as long as the ‘superstructure is swinging, a 73179387,00 us a SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fe 2 Hydraulic reservoir, complete (20, Fig. 12) Reservoir for the hydraulle il with the following components: ~ 9 return flow fiters (21) = 9 bypass valves (22) + 1 iter contamination switch $15 (28) = 1 thermal sensor R14 (24) Return flow filters (21, Fig. 12) The relum flow fiters iter the oll lowing back from the consumers. The oil flows through the filer elements from inside to outside. Bypass valve (22, Fig. 12) ‘The bypass valve prevents the return flow fiters (11) from bursting. It opens at a pressure of more than 1.5 bars. The oil then flows unfiltered into the reservoir. Filter contamination switch (23 (S15), Fig. 12) This switches on a warning light and an acoustic warming signal in the cab when the return flow filters are contaminated, Thermal sensor (24 (R14), Fig. 12) The thermal sensor registers the temperature of the hydraulic oll and informs the load limit regula- tor. 2 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fe Right servo control valve (30, Fig. 13) The boom cylinder and the stick cylinder are controlled by means of the 4-way servo control valve with cross connection. Left servo control valve (31, Fig. 13) ‘The stick cylinder and the swinging function are controlled by means of the 4-way servo control valve with cross connection. Travel pedals (32, Fig. 13) The hydraulic travel motors are controlled by means of the 2-way servo control valves. ‘The servo control pressure ports for forward and reverse travel are equipped with pressure switch- es (S 7.1-7.4) ensuring the activation of the Trav- ‘1 Alarm function. All servo control valves (30, 31, 32) are propor- tional valves. The control valves in the 6-way control block (50) are adjusted according to the lever or pedal deflection. 73179387,00 us 33 SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fig. t Servo-control valve - additional ‘equipment (32, Fig. 14) (option) The servo-control valve is used to adjust the control spool for additional equipment in control block (60). Adgitional equipment: = boom adjusting cylinder or - hydraulic hammer or - shears A boom adjust cylinder can be moved with servo- control valve (82, Fig. 14) continuously and in different directions, It a hydraulic hammer is installed, the hammering rate can be controlled proprotionally to the deflec- tion of the servo valve pedal A pair of shears can be opened and closed. 34 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Fa.t8 Solenoid vaive (34 (Y113), Fig. 15) ‘This valves blocks off the servo control pressure to the servo control valves and the hammer / shears pedal when the left control console is raised. In the lower locked position of the con- sole, the solenoid valve is open and the servo contro! pressure is applied at the servo control valves and the hammer / shears pedal. ‘This valve is equipped with a manual emergency control In the event of an electrical malfunction, the con- ‘rol piston is opened manually with the help of the knurled knob. Work with the excavator can then continue, Solenoid valve (35 (Y66.1), Fig. 15) The valve is used to activate and deactivate the regenerative "boom lowering" function. During the pressureless boom lowering function, the solenoid is activated and the servo- control pressure for boom lowering merely adjusts the ‘control spool in control block (50) ‘At the same time, the servo pressure applied acts ‘on the stroke limiter of the control spool During the boom pushing function, the solenoid valve (35) is deactivated. The servo pressure for the boom lowering function passes to the shuttle valve cascade (70, 71) The load-sensing pressure switch (S10.1) opens and both pump regulators receive the pressure demanded, ‘At the same time, the stroke limiter for the boom control spool becomes ineffective, 73179387,00 us 3 SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 F516 6-way control block (50, Fig. 16) “The control block housing accomodates 6 control spools which are shifted by the servo control pressure in proportion to hand lever or pedal deflection ‘The following travel or working movements. are controlled with this block 1 = Control spo! travel right 2 - Control spoo! travel left = Control spool boom with regeneration function 3 ‘4 - Control spoo! stick with regeneration function = Control spool bucket ~ Control spool auxiliary hysraulic function, hammer or shears or adjusting cylinder (eotion) 36 Cy 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 This page intentionally left blank. 73179387,00 us 68 a7 SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Pig 17 Valve arrangement within 6-way control block (50, Fig. 17) A= rimary valve with pressure cut‘in stage (2 valves) M, = 100 Nm B = Replenishing valve for travel oil motor (4 valves), secured with Loctite 243, C = Pressure-holding valve (8 valves) Mx = 200" Nm D = Secondary valve (5 valves) M, = 100" Nm (6 valves with additional hydraulics) E = Secondary valve (1 valve) with check valve My = 150" Nm F = Secondary valve (1 valve) M, = 180"? Nm (1-stege or 2- stage) G = Stroke limiter for boom control spool (7.5 mm resp. 1 1mm) H = Pre-pressurizing valve for parallel travel T1 (p =2 bars) Pre:pressurizing valve for parallel travel T2 (p bars) J = Double check valve for bucket parallel connection M, = 220"° Nm in ST4 K = Check valve for parallel travel M, = 80° Nm L = Check valve regenerative function M, = 350"? Nvv in STS 38 Cy 73179387,00 us SERVICE MANUAL EC 240 Control block (50, Fig. 17) Primary valves with pressure cut-in stage (A, Fig. 117) limit the maximum pressures of both working pumps, To avoid cavitation in the travel oil motors, the travel functions are equipped with replenishing valves (B, Fig. 17). Each travel function moreover has one pressure holding valve (C, Fig. 17) making it easier to set off uphill on a slope, ‘The check valve (K, Fig. 17) for parallel travel is Installed between both travel valves, For lowering, the boom function is equipped with fa regenerative circuit, including @ stroke limiter (G, Fig. 17), a check valve in the secondary valve (E, Fig. 17) and a controlled check valve (L, Fig. 17), ‘The bucket parallel connection is ensured by a double check valve (J, Fig. 17) during bucket actuation. For lowering, the stick function is equipped with a regenerative circuit. For this purpose, intemal check and pre-pressurizing valves are installed in the stick control spools. ‘The additional hydraulics can be equipped alter- natively with single- or double-stage pressure- limiting valves (F, Fig. 17). ‘All cylinder functions have secondary pressure limiting valves (D, Fig. 17) with integrated replen- ishing valves. In addition, there are pressure-holding valves (C, Fig. 17) maintaining the load pressure in the oyl- inder against the pressure in the pump line. The pressure-holding valves are also needed to com- bine (double admission) or to separate (single admission) the pump flows. Both outlets of the tank line are equipped with pre-pressurizing valves (H and |, Fig. 18). ‘The upper and lower servo-control caps are per- manently flushed from the pre- pressurized tank line of the control block when the engine is run- ning. ‘Any existing air bubbles are thus transported via the servo-control valves (30, 31, 32) to the hy-

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