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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 330D L EXCAVATOR B6H
Configuration: 330D L Excavator B6H00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY
C9 Engine

Systems Operation
330D Excavator Hydraulic System
Media Number -RENR9584-00 Publication Date -01/01/2006 Date Updated -01/02/2006

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Bypass Valve (Return) - Bypass Check Valve

SMCS - 5071

Illustration 1 g00847520
Main control valve compartment (return circuit)

(5) Makeup line (makeup oil to swing motor)

(10) Main control valve

(17) Slow return check valve

(29) Inlet line to hydraulic oil cooler (18)

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Slow return check valve and bypass check valve

(5) Makeup line (makeup oil to swing motor)

(16) Return line

(17) Slow return check valve

(24) Bypass check valve

(28) Check valve

(29) Inlet line to hydraulic oil cooler (18)

(30) Return line to bypass check valve

(33) Return line (return flow to return filter)

The return oil flow through slow return check valve (17) is divided into two flow paths. A portion of
the oil flows through inlet line (29) to the hydraulic oil cooler and the remainder of the return oil
flows through bypass check valve (24) .

When the temperature of the return oil in inlet line (29) is very low, the viscosity of the oil is high.
The flow resistance of the return oil in inlet line (29) is high. Thus, the pressure of the return oil is
high.
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(19) Return filter

(25) Hydraulic tank

(33) Return line

As a result of the high pressure of the return oil, bypass check valve (24) opens. Most of the return
oil flows through bypass check valve (24), return line (33) and return filter (19) to hydraulic tank
(25). The remainder of the oil flows through inlet line (29) to the hydraulic oil cooler. Since a small
amount of the return oil flows to the oil cooler, the temperature of the oil increases.

As the oil temperature increases, the return oil pressure decreases. Bypass check valve (24) begins to
close. A greater portion of the return oil flows to the hydraulic oil cooler. Bypass check valve (24)
maintains the hydraulic oil at the optimum operating temperature.

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