RENR9906-02

November 2014
FLUID POWER SYMBOLS
BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX

PUMP OR MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION PUMP PUMP
(FIXED) (2 - SECTION) (VARIABLE & PRESSURE
COMPENSATED)

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

VALVE ENVELOPES VALVES VALVE PORTS

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

CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES

26 AB A B

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

324D Excavator MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

Hydraulic System PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

COMBINATION CONTROLS
LAB1-UP
EJC1-UP
T2D1-UP SOLENOID SOLENOID
OR MANUAL
SOLENOID
& PILOT
SOLENOID &
PILOT OR MANUAL
SERVO THERMAL DETENT

21 TRH1-UP MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

BTK1-UP
SYM1-UP PUSH - PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING

RELEASED PRESSURE PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

23
29 EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

ACCUMULATORS CROSSING & JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

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

HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

18 FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED
INFINITE
POSITIONING 3 POSITION 2 POSITION

28 1 9 34
19 31 10 24 22 25 21 30 16
27 17 2 UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW IN ONE PARALLEL CROSS FLOW IN

BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL DIRECTION FLOW FLOW EITHER
DIRECTION

MAIN CONTROL VALVE CAB BOTTOM VIEW 2014 Caterpillar, All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.

Component Locations
Description
Part Schematic Machine ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS TABLE
Number Location Location
Accumulator Gp 164-6981 1 A-5 HYDRAULIC SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)
Block 187-6716 2 D-8
Cylinder Gp - Boom 255-1873 3 F-2

G
Cylinder Gp - Bucket 242-6855 4 F-8

4
Cylinder Gp - Stick
Filter Gp - Case Drain
242-6852
289-8194
5
6
F-7
A-5
M
Filter Gp - Pilot Hydraulic 158-8987 7 A-4
Filter Gp - Return Oil 188-4140 8 A-6
TRANSDUCER TRANSDUCER GENERATOR ELECTRIC MOTOR
Manifold Gp - Control 215-5037 9 A-6
(FLUID) (GAS / AIR)
8 Motor Gp - Swing 177-2459 10 F-6 ,F-5

(Dimensions: 39 inches x 28 inches)

JJ 6 Motor Gp - Travel Left 215-9952 11 F-4
Motor Gp - Travel Right 215-9952 12 F-3

EE Pump GP - Main Hydraulic

Sensor As - Left Pump Pressure
272-6957
221-8859
13
14
B-3
B-3

KK Sensor As - Right Pump Pressure 221-8859 15 A-3

RENR9906-02
Switch As - LH Travel Pressure 167-3466 16 D-8 PRESSURE SWITCH PRESSURE SWITCH TEMPERATURE ELECTRICAL WIRE
Switch As - Pilot Pressure 167-3466 17 B-8 (ADJUSTABLE) SWITCH
Switch As - RH Travel Pressure 167-3466 18 D-7
Swivel Gp 234-4440 19 E-3
Tank Gp - Hydraulic Oil 227-0566 20 A-5
Valve Gp - Cooler Bypass 173-4672 21 A-8 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)
Valve Gp - Heavy Lift Solenoid 121-6303 22 A-5
Valve Gp - LH Joystick 297-0533 23 C-8
Valve Gp - Load Control Boom
255-5683 24 D-2
Cylinder
Valve Gp - Load Control Stick Cylinder 255-5680 25 D-6
Valve Gp - Main Control 285-1349 26 C-2 PRESSURE TEMPERATURE LEVEL FLOW
Valve Gp - Pilot Travel 310-0414 27 E-8 SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH
FF Valve Gp - Press Reducing
Boom/Swing
310-0210 28 B-5

Valve Gp - RH Joystick 297-0532 29 C-7 WIRE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION CODES

Valve Gp - Shuttle 185-0462 30 B-8
Valve Gp - Shuttle 123-2430 34 B-5
Valve Gp - Swing Cushion 158-9085 31 E-5, E-6 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE
Valve Gp - Travel LT Counterbalance 204-2819 32 E-3 CURRENT STANDARD CURRENT STANDARD
Valve Gp - Travel RT Counterbalance 204-2819 33 E-4
HARNESS IDENTIFICATION CODE THIS EXAMPLE
INDICATES WIRE 135 IN HARNESS AG
WIRE

30 Page,
Tap Locations CIRCUIT NUMBER
325-AG135 PK-14 IDENTIFICATION WIRE COLOR
Pressure, Sampling, and Sensor
Tap Schematic
Description CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE WIRE GAUGE
Number Location
IDENTIFICATION COLOR 325-PK
EE Left Pump Delivery Pressure B-3
FF Right Pump Delivery Pressure A-3
PREVIOUS STANDARD
GG Pilot Pump Delivery Pressure A-5
HH Left Pump Power Shift Pressure B-2
WIRE WIRE COLOR
JJ Case Drain Pressure B-2
KK Right Pump Power Shift Pressure A-2
3 SOS Hydraulic Oil Sampling Port A-4 325-PK-14 B A
32
14 13 15 HH SOS 7 GG 20 11
CIRCUIT NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION
WIRE GAUGE (EXAMPLE VALVE)

12 33

MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND TANK MACHINE COMPONENT LOCATION VIEW

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TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT)
(4) CYLINDER GP (5) CYLINDER GP
BUCKET STICK SWING MOTOR
242-6855 242-6852
PG (10) MOTOR GP SWING MOTOR (WITHOUT FINE SWING)
SWING
177-2459
DR PG
(10) MOTOR GP
(12) MOTOR GP
R.C.V-C SWING
DR TRAVEL (RIGHT)
177-2459
F (11) MOTOR GP 215-9952 F
MU
TRAVEL (LEFT) (3) CYLINDER GP
215-9952 BOOM
MU
Pp3 Pp3 255-1873
BG AG
AR3 BR3 AL3 BL3
T1 T1
DR AG
BG
B1 A1
T2 T2
B1 DR A1

(31) VALVE GP
SWING CUSHION (31) VALVE GP BG AG AR4 BR4
322-8716 SWING CUSHION AG BG
158-9085

(32) VALVE GP A B B A
(33) VALVE GP
TRAVEL LEFT
TRAVEL RIGHT
COUNTERBALANCE
E B A B A COUNTERBALANCE E
204-2819
204-2819

BL2 AL2
BL1 AL1 BR1 AR1
(27) VALVE GP
PILOT TRAVEL TP
310-0414 TT (19) SWIVEL GP
234-4440
TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R)

BACK FWD FWD BACK

T1 T5 T2 T4 T6 T3
(24) VALVE GP
LOAD CONTROL
aL1 bL1 bR1 aR1 BL3 AL3 BOOM CYLINDER
(25) VALVE GP BR4
(18) SWITCH AS 255-5683
D RH TRAVEL
LOAD CONTROL D
STICK CYLINDER SP3 SPi SP2 BP3 BPi
(16) SWITCH AS PRESS
255-5680 SDr
LH TRAVEL 167-3466 aL2 aL1 BDr BP2
PRESS AR4
167-3466
R.C.V-B
AL2 AL1 AR1 aR3 aR4
R.C.V-A
BL2 BL1 aR1 BR1 BR3 AR3
(2) BLOCK Di4 BR2 AR2 aR5 R3
T AL4 aL4 SP1 ST aL3 Pi4 aR2 Pi1 BP1 BT
187-6716
(UP) BL3 R1 BR5 AR5 (IN) (26) VALVE GP
R2 (IN) (L) (BACK) (BACK) (CLOSE) (DOWN) BR4
MAIN CONTROL
285-1349
(23) VALVE GP (29) VALVE GP
LH JOYSTICK JLP JRP RH JOYSTICK
(Dimensions: 39 inches x 28 inches)

297-0533 297-0532
JLT JRT
STICK SWING BUCKET BOOM
RENR9906-02

C C
OUT IN R L OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP
JL1 JL3 JL2 JL4 JR4 JR2 JR3 JR1
BOOM(2)

TRAVEL(R)
SWING

STICK(2)
TRAVEL(L)

BOOM(1)
BUCKET
STICK(1)

ATCH
(OUT) (R) (FWD) (OPEN) (UP) (OUT)
(30) VALVE GP A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Di2 Pi2 Pi3 Di3 DST Pi5 Di1 bR5
bR2
SHUTTLE
185-0462 bR1
HL bL4 bL3 bL2 bL1 bR3 bR4 HR
PL PR
30 Page,

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8
(34) VALVE GP SHUTTLE (14) SENSOR AS (13) PUMP GP HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS
EE MAIN HYDRAULIC
123-2430 LEFT PUMP PILOT PUMP OUTPUT
PRESSURE 272-6957 MAIN PUMP OUTPUT

221-8859 M2 HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT

aR3 aR4 bR3 bR4 bL3 bL2 bL4 aL2 SUPPLY LINE
G2 RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
B HL STICK CONTROL AND STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT B
(17) SWITCH AS B1 A1 B2 A2 LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 PSA1 ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT
PILOT PRESS
SWING MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
167-3466 Pn2
DRAIN / RETURN LINE
T-OUT2 DR2 PL Ps2 SWING BREAK CONTROL CIRCUIT
LEFT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
HH
(TRAVEL)

R.C.V-C
(SWING)

TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT

A2 BUCKET CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
T PsM2
NO.1

NO.2

BOOM CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT

(LOCK)

R.C.V-B G4
NO.3

P1 P2 (28) VALVE GP LINE PATTERNS

PRESSURE REDUCING S3 JJ
Dr2 Pressure Line
G BOOM
310-0210 Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure
S1 Dr1
R.C.V-A P1 A Drain / Return Lines
D E F
PAC DrM Component Group
(21) VALVE GP
COOLER BYPASS G3 CALLOUTS
173-4672 DR3 DR4 Pi2 DR5 T-OUT1 DR6 (1) ACCUMULATOR GP PsM1
T P YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling, Sensor - by letter)
164-6981
DL DL D Connectors (By letter)
(7) FILTER GP Ps1
(9) MANIFOLD GP (22) VALVE GP PILOT HYDRAULIC Callout Number
A1 (52) VALVE GP - CONTROL
Component

CONTROL (6) FILTER GP HEAVY LIFT SOLENOID 158-8987 KK (Machine Location from
Component LocationsTable)
Name

138-1234 Part Number

215-5037 121-6303
A CASE DRAIN PR A
289-8194 OUT IN Pn1

Pi HR
(15) SENSOR AS
R.C.V : RETURN CHECK VALVE
RIGHT PUMP
(8) FILTER GP T G1
PRESSURE THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 324D MHPU EXCAVATOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
188-4140 SOS M1
221-8859 A3
GG PG PC Pm MEDIA NUMBER: RENR9906-02
(20) TANK GP
HYDRAULIC OIL
FF SCHEMATIC PART NUMBER: 259-7521, CHANGE: 01, VERSION: HE
Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine off, transmission shifter
266-6561 in neutral and with parking brake set.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications and Systems Operations.
Refer to the Parts Manual using a specific serial number prefix in SIS before ordering parts from this schematic.

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