FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

KENR7897
August 2007 BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS
Component Locations CC DD MAIN AUX.
PUMP: VARIABLE and
Part Machine Schematic PUMP or MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION 2-SECTION PUMP PRESSURE COMPENSATED
Description (FIXED)
Number Location Location
Attachment
Valve Gp - Control Medium Pressure
Pump Gp - Medium Pressure
291-1752
274-8487
1 E-6, E-7
B-3
3 VARIABILITY SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)
LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)
PRESSURE
COMPENSATION
HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES
LINE RESTRICTION
VARIABLE and PRESSURE
COMPENSATED
ATTACHMENT

2
VALVES
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing (Pump Flow
Control Pilot) 259-7430 3 E-2, E-3 VALVE ENVELOPES VALVE PORTS

Standard 323D
Accumulator Gp - Pilot Manifold
Block
Note B
Note B
20
21
B-4
B-8, E-1
AA BB 1 ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION TWO-WAY THREE-WAY FOUR-WAY

CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES

Cylinder Gp - Boom Note A 22 C-7, C-8 B
Cylinder Gp - Bucket Note A 23 C-8
VIEW A AB AB

Cylinder Gp - Stick Note A 24 E-3

Filter Gp - Case Drain Note B 25 A-5 45 P T
NORMAL POSITION
P T
SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
BASIC
SYMBOL
SPRING
LOADED
SHUTTLE PILOT
CONTROLLED

Filter Gp - Pilot Hydraulic Note B 26 A-3, A-4 B MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

Filter Gp - Return Oil Note B 27 A-6
Manifold Gp - Control Note B 28 B-4, B-5
Motor Gp - Swing Note B F-8 PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
29
Motor Gp - Left Travel Note B 30 F-5 FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS
Motor Gp - Right Travel Note B 31 F-4 A A
Pump Gp - Main Hydraulic
Sensor As - Left Pump Pressure
Note B
Note B
32
33
B-2
B-3
323D Excavator VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

Sensor As - Right Pump Pressure

Switch As - LH Travel Pressure
Note B
Note B
34
35
A-3
D-8
BB DD Hydraulic System - Attachment COMBINATION CONTROLS

Switch As - Pilot Pressure Note B 36 A-7

Switch As - RH Travel Pressure Note B 37 D-7 JLG1-UP SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID and SERVO THERMAL DETENT
or MANUAL and PILOT PILOT or MANUAL
Swivel Gp Note B 38 D-4 BYM1-UP
Tank Gp - Hydraulic Oil Note B 39 A-4 MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

Valve Gp - Cooler Bypass

Valve Gp - Heavy Lift Solenoid
Note B
Note B
40
41
A-6
B-3, B-4
3
PUSH-PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING
Valve Gp - LH Joystick Note B 42 B-8
Valve Gp - Load Control Boom Cylinder Note B 43 D-1 PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS
Valve Gp - Load Control Stick Cylinder Note B 44 D-5 AA CC RELEASED PRESSURE REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

Valve Gp - Main Control Note B 45 C-1 thru C-6

Valve Gp - Pilot Travel Note B 46 D-7, D-8
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Boom/Swing Note B 47 B-3, B-4 1 EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Solenoid Note B 48 C-7, C-8 ACCUMULATORS CROSSING AND JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
Valve Gp - RH Joystick Note B 49 B-7
Valve Gp - Shuttle Note B 50 A-7, A-8 SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING
Valve Gp - Swing Cushion Note B 51 E-8
Valve Gp - Travel LT Counterbalance Note B 52 E-4, E-5 HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS
Valve Gp - Travel RT Counterbalance Note B 53 E-3, E-4
FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT THREE TWO
INFINITE
DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED POSITIONING POSITION POSITION
Note A: Refer to parts manual for specific cylinder information.
UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL
Note B: Part numbers are located on the main Hydraulic System Schematic according to
the effectivity of the machine. FLOW IN ONE PARALLEL CROSS FLOW ALLOWED IN
BIDIRECTIONAL
VIEW B BIDIRECTIONAL DIRECTION FLOW FLOW EITHER DIRECTION

Double Medium Pressure

© 2007 Caterpillar Printed in U.S.A.
MEDIUM PRESSURE VALVE GROUP All Rights Reserved

Electrical Symbols Table

30 52 40 49 42 21 36 Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

50 G M

24 Page, (Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

43 44 35 37
Transducer
(Fluid)
Transducer
(Gas / Air)
Generator Electric Motor

45 48 46
22 27
24 Pressure Switch Pressure Switch
(Adjustable)
Temperature Switch Electrical Wire

20 28

KENR7897
41 47 Electrical Symbols (Electrical)
KK 32 JJ EE
T
2 32 Pressure Temperature Level Flow
23 HYD. Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol
33 34 22 TANK

25 Wire Number Identification Codes

38 Electrical Schematic Example Hydraulic Schematic Example

3 31 25 29 Current Standard Current Standard
Harness identification code

53 26 27 39 1 51 This example indicates

wire 135 in harness "AG". Wire
Circuit Number Wire Color
Identification

325-AG135 PK-14
325-PK

40 43 44 39 1 42 GG Circuit Identification
Number
Wire Color Wire Gauge

Previous Standard
45 48 49 24 Wire Color
2 32 Wire

325-PK-14
33 34 FF 34 HH 33 26 SOS B A
Circuit Number Wire Gauge
Identification (EXAMPLE VALVE)

3 22

Tap Locations
20 28 Pressure, Sampling, and Sensor

41 47 35 23
Tap
Number
Description
Schematic
Location
AA Medium Pressure Tap C1 E-3

37 46 BB
CC
Medium Pressure Tap D1
Medium Pressure Tap A1
E-3
E-2

25 30 31 29 21 DD
EE
Medium Pressure Tap B1
Left Pump Delivery Pressure
E-2
B-3
FF Right Pump Delivery Pressure A-3

26 27 52 53 51 38 36 50 GG
HH
Pilot Pump Delivery Pressure
Left Pump Power Shift Pressure
A-4
B-2
JJ Case Drain Pressure B-2
KK Right Pump Power Shift Pressure B-2
SOS Hydraulic Oil Sampling Port A-3

MACHINE COMPONENT LOCATIONS MAIN PUMP and FILTER CIRCUITS

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MOTOR GP
SWING VALVE GP MOTOR GP
MEDIUM PRESSURE TRAVEL LEFT MOTOR GP
(DOUBLE MEDIUM PRESSURE) TRAVEL RIGHT
F 291-1752 TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT) F
SWING MOTOR MPa1 MPb1 MPc1 MPd1

Pa Pb A B Pc Pd C D
PG
VALVE GP
STICK PRESSURE REDUCING
DR CYLINDER (PUMP FLOW CONTROL PILOT)
259-7430

MU

Pp3 Pp3 VALVE GP

PRESSURE REDUCING
(PUMP FLOW CONTROL PILOT)
259-7430

M AL3 BL3
T T MPa1 MPb1

E
FINE
SWING MPc1 MPd1 CC DD E

LS
AA BB A2 B2 A1 B1

T A2 B2 A1 B1
P
T2 T1

A B B A P2 P1
B A
VALVE GP BL2 AL2 T2 T1
SWING
CUSHION VALVE GP P2 P1
TP TT VALVE GP
VALVE GP TRAVEL LT BL1 AL1 BR1 AR1 TRAVEL RT
TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R) PILOT TRAVEL COUNTERBALANCE COUNTERBALANCE BLOCK
SWIVEL GP
VALVE GP
LOAD CONT.
µ µ µ µ STICK CYL.

VALVE GP
aL2 LOAD CONT.
BR1 BOOM CYL.
BACK FWD FWD BACK aR4 AR4
D AL1 aL1 AR1 aR3 D
T1 T5 T2 T4 T6 T3 AL1
AL3
BL3 BL1 BL1 PST aR1 BR3 AR3 BR4
aL1 bL1 bR1 aR1 AL4 SP3 SPi aL3 Di4 Pi4 BR2 AR2 Pi1 BP3 BDr BPi BR5 AR5 aR5 R3
T
aL4 (UP) SDr (IN) (L) (REV) (REV) (CLOSE) (DOWN) BP2

SWITCH AS. SWITCH AS.

LH TRAVEL RH TRAVEL
PRESSURE PRESSURE

BUCKET BOOM BOOM

CYLINDER CYLINDER CYLINDER
(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

AR3 BR3 AR4 BR4

KENR7897

P C
C

B1
STICK(1) SWING TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R) BUCKET BOOM(1) STICK(2)
BOOM(2) ATCH (UP) (OUT)
(OUT) (R) (FWD) (FWD) (OPEN)
VALVE GP T
PRESSURE Di2 Pi2 Pi3 Di3 DST Pi5 PL PR Di1
PUMP GP bR5
REDUCING bL1 bR1 274-8487 bR3 bR4
SOLENOID HL bL4 bL3 bL2 HR

PUMP GP
24 Page, Color 2,

SENSOR VALVE GP
AS LEFT MAIN HYD. MAIN CONTROL
EE PUMP
PRESSURE
HL
A
G2 M2
HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS
PSA1
ACCUMULATOR GP
P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 RIGHT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
PILOT PUMP OUTPUT

BLOCK T-OUT2 DR2

T P Pn2
HH LEFT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT
Ps2 MEDIUM PRESSURE PUMP
(TRAVEL)

B
(SWING)

B VALVE GP A2 PsM2 SUPPLY LINE

DRAIN / RETURN LINE
VALVE GP RH JOYSTICK
NO.1

NO.2

LEFT & RIGHT MAIN PUMP POWERSHIFT CIRCUIT

VALVE GP M2
(LOCK)

JLP JLT LH JOYSTICK JRT

ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT
JRP B1 A1 B2 A2 HEAVY LIFT
NO.3

HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT

SOLENOID
SWING BUCKET BOOM
JJ
RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
STICK S3 LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
Dr2 SWING MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
BOOM CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ S1 Dr1 BUCKET CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
P1 STICK CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
MEDIUM PRESSURE CONTROL CIRCUIT
OUT IN R L OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP T M3 SWING BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT

JL1 JL3 JL2 JL4 JR4 JR2 JR3 JR1 P1 P2

DR3 DR4 Pi2 T-OUT1 DR6 PsM1
DR5
Ps1
VALVE GP
COOLER BYPASS
C
VALVE GP A1 KK LINE PATTERNS
VALVE GP PRESS Pressure Line
SHUTTLE A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B REDUCING
MANIFOLD GP BOOM/SWING Pn1 Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure
G OUT IN
CONTROL A3
A Pi Drain / Return Lines
HR
T SENSOR Component Group
D E F G1 M1
PG PC AS RIGHT
PUMP Attachment
Pm
PRESSURE
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Air Line
A FF A
GG SOS CALLOUTS
FILTER GP FILTER GP YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling,Sensor) by letter
aR3 aR4 bR3 bR4 bL3 bL2 bL4 aL2 RETURN OIL PILOT
HYDRAULIC 52 Components by number
TANK GP
HYDRAULIC THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 323D
SWITCH AS. FILTER GP OIL PART #: 291-4105 CHG 00 (V)
PILOT PRESS CASE DRAIN
Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine
with the key and engine off and transmission shifter in neutral.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting,
Specifications and Systems Operations
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