FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

SENR1627-01
May 2006

BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.

PUMP or MOTOR

LINE RESTRICTION
(FIXED)

RESTRICTION

PRESSURE
COMPENSATION

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)

SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)

VARIABILITY

CONTROL VALVES

SPRING

FLUID CONDITIONER

PUMP: VARIABLE and

PRESSURE COMPENSATED

2-SECTION PUMP

HYDRAULIC
PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES

ATTACHMENT

LINE RESTRICTION
VARIABLE and PRESSURE
COMPENSATED

VALVES
VALVE ENVELOPES

VALVE PORTS

TWO POSITION

ONE POSITION

TWO-WAY

THREE POSITION

FOUR-WAY

THREE-WAY

CONTROL VALVES

CHECK VALVES

AB

AB

P T
SHIFTED POSITION

P T
NORMAL POSITION

INFINITE POSITION

MEASUREMENT

PRESSURE

SHUTTLE

SPRING
LOADED

BASIC
SYMBOL

PILOT
CONTROLLED

ROTATING SHAFTS

FLOW

TEMPERATURE

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

325B and 325B L Excavators

Hydraulic System - Attachment
325B:
8PR1-UP

325B L:
8RR1-UP
1GS1-UP
1HS1-UP

VENTED

RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL

PRESSURIZED

RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

SOLENOID
or MANUAL

SOLENOID

SERVO

SOLENOID and
PILOT or MANUAL

SOLENOID
and PILOT

DETENT

THERMAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

PUSH-PULL LEVER

MANUAL SHUTOFF

GENERAL MANUAL

PUSH BUTTON

PEDAL

SPRING

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

RELEASED PRESSURE

EXTERNAL RETURN

REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

INTERNAL RETURN

SIMPLIFIED

CROSSING AND JOINING LINES

ACCUMULATORS

SPRING LOADED

GAS CHARGED

LINES CROSSING

HYDRAULIC PUMPS
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

SINGLE ACTING

LINES JOINING

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

UNIDIRECTIONAL

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

DOUBLE ACTING

INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

HYDRAULIC MOTORS

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

COMPLETE

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION

TWO
POSITION

THREE
POSITION

INFINITE
POSITIONING

CROSS
FLOW

PARALLEL
FLOW

FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

Single Action One Pump with 3rd Pedal Straight Travel

Printed in U.S.A.

2006 Caterpillar
All Rights Reserved

Electrical Symbols Table

Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

Pressure Switch
(Adjustable)

Pressure Switch

Generator

Electric Motor

Electrical Wire

Temperature Switch

Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

Pressure
Symbol

Temperature
Symbol

Flow
Symbol

Level
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
Identification

Wire Color

325-AG135 PK-14
325-PK
Circuit Identification
Number

Wire Color

Wire Gauge

Previous Standard
Wire Color

Wire

325-PK-14
B
Circuit Number
Identification

Wire Gauge
(EXAMPLE VALVE)

16 Page, B/W

Transducer
(Gas / Air)

SENR1627-01

Transducer
(Fluid)

4 5
2
1
3

16 Page, B/W

SENR1627-01

MAIN CONNECTOR LINE

PILOT LINE

DRAIN LINE

Attachment Components
Item
No.

1
2
3
4
5

Component
Check And Relief Valve
Pilot Valve
Pressure Switch
Straight Travel Control Valve
Shuttle Valve

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 325B AND 325B L EXCAVATOR

PART #: 115-8579
(Attachment - Single Action One Pump with 3rd Pedal Straight Travel)
This Attachment Schematic is intended to be used in conjunction with the Standard Hydraulic
Schematic in this Service Manual.