330C Excavator Hydraulic System/ Displacement Change Valve

Displacement Change Valve

Small Displacement Change Operation

Travel motor (partial diagram)

(1) Check valve
(2) Check valve
(3) Pilot port
(4) Displacement change valve
(5) Passage
(6) Piston chamber
(7) Port (supply oil or return oil)
(8) Piston
(9) Swashplate
(10) Port (supply oil or return oil)(11) Drain port
Small displacement change operation
(1) Check valve
(2) Check valve
(3) Pilot port
(4) Displacement change valve
(6) Piston chamber
(7) Port (supply oil or return oil)
(8) Piston
(9) Swashplate
(10) Port (supply oil or return oil)
(12) Passage
(13) Passage (return)
(14) Hydraulic tank
(15) Spool chamber
(16) Spool
(17) Spring(18) Body
When the travel speed control switch on the control panel is pushed and the rabbit appears on the
display, the machine is in HIGH SPEED MODE. In this condition, an input signal from the
travel speed control switch is sent to the engine and pump controller. The pressure sensor for the
pump delivery also provides an input signal to the engine and pump controller. When the travel
load is light and when the pump delivery pressure is below a certain level, the output signal from
the pressure sensor for the pump delivery is below a certain level. When the pump delivery
pressure is below a certain level, the engine and pump controller energizes the travel speed
solenoid. When the travel speed solenoid is energized, pilot system oil flows into pilot port (3) of
displacement change valve (4). Spool (16) moves to the left against the force of spring (17) until
the spool contacts body (18). Main pump oil flows from port (10) of the travel motor through
check valve (2). The main pump oil then flows through spool chamber (15) and passage (12) to
piston chamber (6). The oil in piston chamber (6) moves piston (8) against swashplate (9). As a
result, the angle of swashplate (9) is decreased and the motor displacement is decreased. The
travel speed is maximum in this condition.

Large Displacement Change Operation

Large displacement change operation

(1) Check valve
(2) Check valve
(3) Pilot port
(4) Displacement change valve
(6) Piston chamber
(7) Port (supply oil or return oil)
(8) Piston
(9) Swashplate
(10) Port (supply oil or return oil)
(12) Passage
(13) Passage (return)
(14) Hydraulic tank
(15) Spool chamber
(16) Spool
(17) Spring(18) Body
When the angle of swashplate (9) in the travel motor increases, the displacement of the travel
motor increases. The angle of swashplate (9) in the travel motor will increase and the travel
speed will decrease during the following two conditions.
1. The angle of swashplate (9) in the travel motor will increase and the travel speed will
decrease when an increase in pump pressure occurs.When the machine is in HIGH
SPEED MODE and the pump delivery pressure increases above a certain level, the
engine and pump controller de-energizes the travel speed solenoid. When the travel speed
solenoid is de-energized, pilot system oil stops flowing into pilot port (3) of displacement
change valve (4). Spool (16) moves to the right by the force of spring (17) until the spool
contacts the stopper. Oil from port (10) of the travel motor is blocked from passage (12).
The oil is forced from piston chamber (6) through passage (12) and return passage (13) to
hydraulic tank (14). As the angle of swashplate (9) increases, the displacement of the
travel motor increases and the travel speed decreases.

2. The angle of swashplate (9) in the travel motor will increase and the travel speed will
decrease when the travel speed control switch is pushed in order to obtain LOW SPEED
MODE.When the travel speed control switch on the control panel is pushed and the
tortoise appears on the display, the machine is in LOW SPEED MODE. In this condition,
an input signal from the travel speed control switch is sent to the engine and pump
controller. The engine and pump controller de-energizes the travel speed solenoid. The
angle of swashplate (9) increases and the displacement of the travel motor increases. The
travel speed decreases.