SENR6138-01 FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

September 2006 BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.
PUMP: VARIABLE and
PUMP or MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION 2-SECTION PUMP PRESSURE COMPENSATED
(FIXED)

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

VALVES
VALVE ENVELOPES VALVE PORTS

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

CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES

AB AB

P T P T
BASIC SPRING SHUTTLE PILOT
NORMAL POSITION SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
SYMBOL LOADED CONTROLLED

MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

312 Excavators RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

Hydraulic System
VENTED PRESSURIZED

COMBINATION CONTROLS

6GK1-392 SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID and SERVO THERMAL DETENT

6BL1-369 or MANUAL and PILOT PILOT or MANUAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

PUSH-PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

RELEASED PRESSURE REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL

SUPPLY PRESSURE

ACCUMULATORS CROSSING AND JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

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

HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT THREE TWO

INFINITE
DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED POSITIONING POSITION POSITION

UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW IN ONE PARALLEL CROSS FLOW ALLOWED IN

BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL DIRECTION FLOW FLOW EITHER DIRECTION

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Electrical Symbols Table

Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)
27 16 14 15 21 28 29
Component List
Item
G M
Description
No.
1 Swing Parking Brake Control Valve 13 Transducer Transducer Generator Electric Motor
(Fluid) (Gas / Air)
2 Swing Motor
3 Travel Motor (Left)

(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

4 Travel Motor (Right)
5 Stick Cylinder 12 11
6 Boom Cylinders
7 Bucket Cylinder
5

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8 Swivel 33 Pressure Switch Pressure Switch Temperature Switch Electrical Wire
9 Pressure Switch (Boom Raise) (Adjustable)
10 Main Control Valve
11 Pressure Switch (Implement/Swing) 30 6
12 Pressure Switch (Travel) 7 Electrical Symbols (Electrical)
13 Main Relief Valve
14 Pilot Control Valve (Left Travel)
15 Pilot Control Valve (Right Travel)
16 Pilot Control Valve (Swing/Stick) T
17 Proportional Reducing Valve Pressure Temperature Level Flow
18 Pilot Oil Manifold Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol
19 Pilot Relief Valve
20 Accumulator
21 Pilot Control Valve (Bucket/Boom) Wire Number Identification Codes
22 Solenoid Valve (Swing Priority)
23 Solenoid Valve (Fine Control) Electrical Schematic Example Hydraulic Schematic Example
24 Front Pump 32
25 Rear Pump Current Standard Current Standard
26 Pilot Pump 10 Harness identification code
27 Hydraulic Activation Control Valve This example indicates
wire 135 in harness "AG". Wire
24 Page,

28 Solenoid Valve (Travel Speed) Circuit Number Wire Color

29 Automatic Travel Speed Change Valve
9 Identification

30 Slow Return Check Valve 325-AG135 PK-14

31 Bypass Check Valve 31 34
325-PK
33 Oil Cooler Circuit Identification Wire Color Wire Gauge
Number
34 Hydraulic Tank 2 1
35 Pilot Filter
Previous Standard
36 Straight Travel Valve
37 Relief Valve (Bucket Cylinder Head End) 24 20 Wire
Wire Color

38 Negative Flow Control Relief Valve

39 Negative Flow Control Relief Valve 3
325-PK-14
40 Relief Valve (Stick Cylinder Rod End)
41 Relief Valve (Stick Cylinder Head End) B A
42 Relief Valve (Boom Cylinder Rod End)
22 Circuit Number Wire Gauge
Identification (EXAMPLE VALVE)
43 Relief Valve (Bucket Cylinder Rod End)
44 Boom Drift Reduction Valve
45 Stick Drift Reduction Valve
46 Slow Return Check Valve
25 4 26 8 35 17 18 23 19
47 Relief Valve (Boom Cylinder Head End)
48 Selector Valve
49 Boom II Control Valve
50 Stick I Control Valve
51 Swing Control Valve
52 Left Travel Control Valve
53 Right Travel Control Valve
54 Attachment Control Valve
55 Boom I Control Valve
56 Bucket Control Valve
57 Stick II Control Valve
 1 3 4
27 16 14 15 21 28 29
SH

13
PG

Dr
T T 12 11

PP3 33 5
PP3

30 6
7
2
7

M2 M1 M1 M2

MU 5 6 32
P1 P2 P2 P1
10
B A
9
8 31 34

2 1
9 24 20
3

22

25 4 26 8 35 17 18 23 19
36
dST1 BL2 AL2 bL3
HR aR4 AR3 BR3 bR3 AR2 BR2 bR2 AR1 BR1 bR1 bL1 BL1 AL1 bL2 AL3 BL3 bL4 BL4 AL4 aL5 HL

dR4 dL5
49 50 51 52 53 54 55 42 56 37 57 38

BR4

Component List
Item
Description
No.
1 Swing Parking Brake Control Valve
2 Swing Motor
3 Travel Motor (Left)
R1 R2 4 Travel Motor (Right)
5 Stick Cylinder
6 Boom Cylinders
39 40 41 46 X 7 Bucket Cylinder
8 Swivel
9 Pressure Switch (Boom Raise)
45 13 44 47 48 10 Main Control Valve
46
11 Pressure Switch (Implement/Swing)
(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

12 Pressure Switch (Travel)

13 Main Relief Valve
dL6 14 Pilot Control Valve (Left Travel)
15 Pilot Control Valve (Right Travel)
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16 Pilot Control Valve (Swing/Stick)

bR4 aR3 Y dSP PSW PTA aR2 aR1 PR PL aL1 PP aL2 aL3 aL4 PiS
PAT 17 Proportional Reducing Valve
18 Pilot Oil Manifold
19 Pilot Relief Valve
12 10 20 Accumulator
11
21 Pilot Control Valve (Bucket/Boom)
22 Solenoid Valve (Swing Priority)
23 Solenoid Valve (Fine Control)
24 Front Pump
25 Rear Pump
26 Pilot Pump
27 Hydraulic Activation Control Valve
28 Solenoid Valve (Travel Speed)
29 Automatic Travel Speed Change Valve
30 Slow Return Check Valve
31 Bypass Check Valve
33 Oil Cooler
34 Hydraulic Tank
35 Pilot Filter
14 15 16 17 19 20 36 Straight Travel Valve
24 Page:

37 Relief Valve (Bucket Cylinder Head End)

TP TT JLP JLT PAC PG 38 Negative Flow Control Relief Valve
PSA 39 Negative Flow Control Relief Valve
PIN 40 Relief Valve (Stick Cylinder Rod End)
TOUT 41 Relief Valve (Stick Cylinder Head End)
PEU JRP JRT 42 Relief Valve (Boom Cylinder Rod End)
Pi1 43 Relief Valve (Bucket Cylinder Rod End)
A4 A3 A2 A1 A1 Pf a1 PH a2 a3 A2 44 Boom Drift Reduction Valve
JL2 JL3 Pi2
JL4 JL1 C/V 45 Stick Drift Reduction Valve
Pi3 46 Slow Return Check Valve
Pi
47 Relief Valve (Boom Cylinder Head End)
40 JR4 JR3 48 Selector Valve
21 JR2 JR1 49 Boom II Control Valve
Pi7 50 Stick I Control Valve
DR1 51 Swing Control Valve
DR2 52 Left Travel Control Valve
SP 53 Right Travel Control Valve
27 SB5 SB4 SB3 SB2 ST SB1 43 DR3 Pi2
Pi1 54 Attachment Control Valve
Pi8 DR4 55 Boom I Control Valve
Pi5 DR5 51 52 53 56 Bucket Control Valve
57 Stick II Control Valve
Pi4 DR6
28
LINE PATTERNS
SA5 SA4 SA3 18
SA2 SA1
Pressure Line

Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure

Dr B1 DO DI B2 A3
31 29 JPd Drain / Return Lines

JPi Component Group

Attachment

Air Line
54
30 33 34 CALLOUTS
YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling,Sensor) by letter

52 Components by number

THIS HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 312 EXCAVATOR

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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