RENR9639-02

September 2009
FLUID POWER SYMBOLS
BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS
14 26 3 34 5 38 2 40 21 36 20 22 23 43
MAIN AUX

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

31 32
11 COMPENSATED)

4 6 VARIABILITY SPRING LINE RESTRICTION PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC LINE RESTRICTION ATTACHMENT
33 39 (ADJUSTABLE) (VARIABLE) COMPENSATION ENERGY TRIANGLES (VARIABLE & PRESSURE
COMPENSATED)

VALVE ENVELOPES VALVES VALVE PORTS

1 12
29 37 ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION TWO - WAY THREE - WAY FOUR - WAY

CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES

8 7 6
27 35
4 EE AB A B

P T P T
BASIC SPRING SHUTTLE PILOT

JJ
9 NORMAL POSITION SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
SYMBOL LOADED CONTROLLED

16 17 FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

15 9 10 11 44 25 24 13 42 30 41
18 19
6 16
KK HYD
VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

TANK 324D FM MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

30 38 2 21
Hydraulic System PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

9 COMBINATION CONTROLS
40 41 JGK1-UP
10 11 26 25 3 JLS1-UP
20 21 22 BZW1-UP SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID & SERVO THERMAL DETENT

16 OR MANUAL & PILOT PILOT OR MANUAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

23 36 43 7
18 19 6
27 PUSH - PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING

RELEASED PRESSURE PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

17

35 GG
FF
EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL

4 18 ACCUMULATORS CROSSING & JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

SUPPLY PRESSURE

44 SOS
8
HH SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING
14 15 19 HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS
28 31 1 12 34 24 13 42 5
10 FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INFINITE
39 32 33 29 37 DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED POSITIONING 3 POSITION 2 POSITION

UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

COMPONENT LOCATIONS BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION
PARALLEL
FLOW
CROSS
FLOW
FLOW IN
EITHER
DIRECTION

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MAIN PUMP AND FILTER CIRCUITS

Component Locations Tap Locations

Description
Part Machine Schematic Pressure, Sampling, and Sensor ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS TABLE
Accumulator Gp
Number Location Location
164-6981 1 C-5
Tap
Description
Schematic 34 LOCK
HYDRAULIC SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)
Number Location
Block 187-6716 2 D-2
AA Rotator CW Medium Pressure E-2
SOLENOID
Control As - Cab Tilt 257-2949 3 E-2 G
Cylinder Gp - Boom NOTE A 4 F-1
BB
CC
Rotator CCW Medium Pressure
Grapple Open Pilot Pressure
E-2
E-2
M
Cylinder Gp - Cab Tilt NOTE A 5 F-2
Cylinder Gp - Grapple NOTE A 6 F-2
DD Grapple Close Pilot Pressure E-2 SWING TRANSDUCER TRANSDUCER GENERATOR ELECTRIC MOTOR
EE Left Pump Delivery Pressure C-4
Cylinder Gp - Heel NOTE A 7 F-1 SOLENOID (FLUID) (GAS / AIR)

(Dimensions: 39 inches x 28 inches)

Cylinder Gp - Stick NOTE A 8 F-3
FF Right Pump Delivery Pressure B-4 TRAVEL
Filter Gp - Case Drain 126-2075 9 B-4
GG Pilot Pump Delivery Pressure B-5
35 SPEED
Filter Gp - Pilot Hydraulic 188-2084 10 B-5 , B-6
HH
JJ
Left Pump Power Shift Pressure
Case Drain Pressure
C-3
C-3
LL SOLENOID

RENR9639-02
Filter Gp - Return Oil 188-4140 11 A-5
KK Right Pump Power Shift Pressure C-3 PRESSURE SWITCH PRESSURE SWITCH TEMPERATURE ELECTRICAL WIRE
Manifold Gp - Control 232-4053 12 C-5 , C-6 (ADJUSTABLE) SWITCH
LL Left Pump Negative Flow Signal Pressure D-2
Motor Gp - Swing 177-2459 13 B-6
MM Right Pump Negative Flow Signal Pressure D-2
Motor Gp - Travel Left 215-2442 14 B-8
SOS Hydraulic Oil Sampling Port B-5
Motor Gp - Travel Right 215-2442 15 B-7 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)
Pump GP - Main Hydraulic 272-6957 16 C-3 , C-4
Pump Gp - Medium Pressure 240-2998 17 C-4
Sensor As - Left Pump Pressure 221-8859 18 D-4 T
Sensor As - Right Pump Pressure 221-8859 19 B-4
PRESSURE TEMPERATURE LEVEL FLOW
Switch As - LH Travel Pressure 167-3466 20 C-2 SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH
Switch As - Pilot Pressure 167-3466 21 A-2
Switch As - RH Travel Pressure 167-3466 22 C-1 WIRE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION CODES
Switch As - Travel Straight Pressure 167-3466 23 B-2
Swivel Gp 234-4440 24 A-7 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE
Tank Gp - Hydraulic Oil 266-6561 25 A-4 CURRENT STANDARD CURRENT STANDARD

Valve Gp - Cooler Bypass 173-4672 26 A-6 HARNESS IDENTIFICATION CODE THIS EXAMPLE
INDICATES WIRE 135 IN HARNESS “AG”
Valve Gp - Flexxaire Reversible Fan Sol. 3E-9205 27 A-4
Valve Gp - Grapple Relief 255-5661 28 E-5 12 WIRE

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CIRCUIT NUMBER
Valve Gp - Heavy Lift Solenoid 121-6303 29 D-5 325-AG135 PK-14 IDENTIFICATION WIRE COLOR
Valve Gp - LH Joystick
Valve Gp - Load Control Boom Cylinder
259-7763
255-5683
30
31
B-3
F-3
MM 44 CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE WIRE GAUGE
IDENTIFICATION COLOR 325-PK
Valve Gp - Load Control Stick Cylinder 255-5680 32 F-7
Valve Gp - Main Control 259-7826 33 E-3 thru E-8 CONTROL MANIFOLD PREVIOUS STANDARD
Valve Gp - Medium Pressure Rotator 232-4103 34 C-8 , D-8
WIRE WIRE COLOR
Valve Gp - Negative Flow Control 171-0188 35 D-3

STRAIGHT TRAVEL
Valve Gp - Pilot Travel 158-8250 36 C-1 , C-2 325-PK-14 B A
Valve Gp - Press Reducing Boom/Swing 232-4102 37 D-7
Valve Gp - RH Joystick 259-7762 38 B-2 CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE GAUGE (EXAMPLE VALVE)

TRAVEL (R)

TRAVEL (L)
IDENTIFICATION
Valve Gp - Shuttle 259-7732 39 D-8
44 34

STICK(2)

GRAPPLE

STICK(1)
BOOM(1)

BOOM(2)
Valve Gp - Shuttle 185-0462 40 A-2 , A-3

SWING
HEEL
Valve Gp - Shuttle Travel Straight 112-0083 41 B-1
Valve Gp - Swing Cushion 158-9090 42 B-6
Valve Gp - Travel Straight 206-3336 43 B-2
Valve Gp - Work Tool Solenoids 259-7429 44 E-2
NOTE A: Check the parts manual for the correct cylinder part number.

35 CC DD BB AA
33

TOOL CONTROL VALVE CIRCUIT MAIN CONTROL VALVE

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STICK CYLINDER GRAPPLE MULTI-CYLINDER HEEL CYLINDER BOOM CYLINDER

VALVE GP
BR4 LOAD CONT
VALVE GP BOOM CYL
LOAD CONT BL3 AL3 255-5683

BDr
F STICK CYL SP3 BP3 BPi BP2 F
SP2 aL2
255-5680 SDr SPi
BL1 AR4
BL3 AL3 AR3 BR3 AR4 BR4
R.C.V.-A
AL1 AR1 BR1 BR2 AR2 BR3 AR3 R.C.V.-B AR2 BR2
AL2 aR4
VALVE GP
BL2 aL1 aR1 aR2 aR3 WORK TOOL
SOLENOIDS
259-7429 CAB TILT
T AL4 aL4 SP1 ST aL3 Di4 Pi4 Pi1 BP1 BT aR5 R3
VALVE GP T P

BR5
AR5 (IN)

(CLOSE)
(UP) BL3 R2 (IN) (L) (BACK) (BACK) (OPEN) (DOWN) BR4 R1 MAIN CONTROL
259-7826
CONTROL AS
CAB TILT
AA B1 257-2949

MPB1
A1

B2
BB

MPA1
E A2 E

TRAVEL(R)

GRAPPLE
CC B3

BOOM(1)

STICK(2)
TRAVEL(L)
BOOM(2)

STICK(1)

HEEL
M

SWING
bR2
A3

(OUT) (R) (FWD) (FWD) (OPEN) (CLOSE) (UP) (OUT) DD B4

Di2 Pi2 Pi3 Di3 DST Pi5 Di1 bR5
aR2 HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS
VALVE GP A4 RIGHT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT

PR 255-5661 PILOT PUMP OUTPUT

FLEXXAIRE FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT
HL bL4 bL3 bL2 bL1 bR3 bR4 HR
LEFT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT
VALVE GP bR1 bR2 MEDIUM PRESSURE PUMP OUTPUT
PL SUPPLY LINE
SHUTTLE
DRAIN / RETURN LINE
259-7732 LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN PUMP POWERSHIFT CIRCUIT
GRAPPLE CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
HL HR HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT
RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
SWING MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
BOOM CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
HEEL CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
STICK CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
D MEDIUM PRESSURE ROTATOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
D
A1 CAB TILT CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
VALVE GP GRAPPLE LL
MEDIUM PRESS MPB1 ROTATE A2
ROTATOR BLOCK
232-4103 187-6716
A B MANIFOLD GP B1
CONTROL A PUMP GP SENSOR AS
B1 A1 B2 A2 232-4053 GRAPPLE LEFT PUMP B2
(M.P.V.) 240-2998 PRESSURE
P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 PSA1 221-8859 P
M.P.V.-P VALVE GP
T P PILOT RAVEL
PUMP GP T MM
T-OUT2 DR2 VALVE GP EE MAIN HYDRAULIC 158-8250
T HEAVY LIFT

(TRAVEL)
272-6957

(SWING)
SOLENOID A
121-6303 VALVE GP
P1
NO.1

NO.2
P2 G2 M2

(LOCK)
NEG FLOW
ROTATE

TP TT
CONTROL

NO.3
(Dimensions: 39 inches x 28 inches)

171-0188 TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R)

CW

M VALVE GP ACCUMULATOR GP
PRESS REDUCING 164-6981 Pn2
BOOM/SWING
232-4102 P1 S Ps2
HH
RENR9639-02

A2
ROTATE

PAC PsM2
CCW

PL
C G4 C
DR3 DR4 Pi2 DR5 T-OUT1 DR6
S3
Dr2 BACK FWD FWD BACK
LS JJ T5
S1 T1 T2 T4 T6 T3
Dr1
SWITCH AS
LH TRAVEL
DrM PRESS SWITCH AS
T P
G3 167-3466 RH TRAVEL
PsM1 PRESS
M.P.V.-T M.P.V.-P 167-3466
MPA1 MOTOR GP Ps1
TRAVEL RIGHT MOTOR GP A1 KK aL1

ATR2
MOTOR GP 215-2442 SWING aR1
TRAVEL LEFT SWING MOTOR 177-2459 RP RT CTR2 CTR3
215-2442 PR TR2
Bri TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) Bri Pn1 TR3
TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT)
PG TR1 TR4
A3

ATR1
CTR1 CTR4
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DR Pi
MA MB MB MA bR1
bL1
FILTER GP G1 M1
X X PILOT HYDRAULIC VALVE GP
MU SENSOR AS TRAVEL STRAIGHT VALVE GP
188-2084 Pm 1 2 SHUTTLE
RIGHT PUMP 206-3336
M M PRESSURE TRAVEL STRAIGHT
FF 112-0083 B
B G BG AG 221-8859 SWITCH AS
G TRAVEL STRAIGHT
T T VALVE GP PRESS
S DR OUT IN LH JOYSTICK 167-3466
S
259-7763 JLP JLT JRT JRP
B1 A1
STICK SWING HEEL BOOM VALVE GP
RH JOYSTICK
T 259-7762
FINE PG PC
SWING VALVE GP
SWING R.C.V. : RETURN CHECK VALVE
CUSHION FILTER GP M.P.V. : MEDIUM PRESSURE VALVE
158-9090 GG SOS CASE DRAIN OUT IN R L CLOSE OPEN DOWN UP
126-2075 LINE PATTERNS
JL1 JL3 JL2 JL4 JR4 JR2 JR3 JR1
Pressure Line
(ATCH)
Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure
FLEXXAIRE FAN
TANK GP Drain / Return Lines
HYDRAULIC
OIL A8 Component Group
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7
266-6561 Attachment
B A
C1 C2 Air Line
BL2 AL2 FILTER GP
A Bre B B Bre A RETURN OIL CALLOUTS
A C 188-4140 VALVE GP A
YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling,Sensor) by letter
B SHUTTLE
P T B1 B2 B8 185-0462 52 Components by number
B3 B4 B5 B6 B7
G VALVE GP
REVERSE FAN SOLENOID THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 324D FM
BL1 AL1 BR1 AR1 A 3E-9205 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
R.C.V.-B R.C.V.-A VALVE GP MEDIA NUMBER: RENR9639-02
SWIVEL GP D E F
234-4440 COOLER BYPASS bL2 bL3 aL2 bL4 aR4 aR3 bR4 bR3 PART NUMBER: 259-7830, CHANGE: 00, VERSION: HE
M.P.V.-T 173-4672 Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and
SWITCH AS engine off, transmission shifter in neutral and with parking brake set.
(R.C.V.) PILOT PRESS Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications and
167-3466 Systems Operations.

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