SENR5457-01

May 2011

FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS
MAIN

PUMP OR MOTOR

FLUID CONDITIONER

SPRING

CONTROL VALVES

VARIABILITY

SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)

PRESSURE
COMPENSATION

LINE RESTRICTION
(FIXED)

TWO POSITION

PUMP
(VARIABLE & PRESSURE
COMPENSATED)

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE & PRESSURE
COMPENSATED)

HYDRAULIC
PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES

ATTACHMENT

VALVE PORTS

THREE POSITION

TWO - WAY

THREE - WAY

CONTROL VALVES
AB

PUMP
(2 - SECTION)

VALVES

VALVE ENVELOPES

ONE POSITION

RESTRICTION

AUX

FOUR - WAY

CHECK VALVES

A B

P T

P T

NORMAL POSITION

SHIFTED POSITION

BASIC
SYMBOL

INFINITE POSITION

SHUTTLE

SPRING
LOADED

PILOT
CONTROLLED

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

320 and 320L Excavator

Hydraulic System

RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL

MEASUREMENT

PRESSURE

320L:
4BK1-UP
9KK1-UP
1TL1-UP

ROTATING SHAFTS

TEMPERATURE

UNIDIRECTIONAL

FLOW

BIDIRECTIONAL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

SOLENOID

SOLENOID
OR MANUAL

SOLENOID
& PILOT

SOLENOID &
PILOT OR MANUAL

SERVO

THERMAL

DETENT

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

MANUAL SHUTOFF

PUSH - PULL LEVER

GENERAL MANUAL

EXTERNAL RETURN

INTERNAL RETURN

GAS CHARGED

COMPLETE

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

SINGLE ACTING

LINES JOINING

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

DOUBLE ACTING

INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

UNIDIRECTIONAL

INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

HYDRAULIC MOTORS

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

SPRING

REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

SIMPLIFIED

LINES CROSSING

HYDRAULIC PUMPS
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

PEDAL

CROSSING & JOINING LINES

ACCUMULATORS

SPRING LOADED

PUSH BUTTON

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

RELEASED PRESSURE

INFINITE
POSITIONING

3 POSITION

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION

PARALLEL
FLOW

CROSS
FLOW

2 POSITION

FLOW IN
EITHER
DIRECTION

Printed in U.S.A.

ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS TABLE

HYDRAULIC SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)

G
TRANSDUCER
(FLUID)

TRANSDUCER
(GAS / AIR)

GENERATOR

ELECTRIC MOTOR

PRESSURE SWITCH

PRESSURE SWITCH
(ADJUSTABLE)

TEMPERATURE
SWITCH

ELECTRICAL WIRE

ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)

PRESSURE
SWITCH

TEMPERATURE
SWITCH

LEVEL
SWITCH

FLOW
SWITCH

WIRE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION CODES

ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE

HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE

CURRENT STANDARD

CURRENT STANDARD

HARNESS IDENTIFICATION CODE THIS EXAMPLE

INDICATES WIRE 135 IN HARNESS AG
WIRE
CIRCUIT NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION

325-AG135 PK-14

CIRCUIT NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION

WIRE
COLOR

WIRE COLOR

WIRE GAUGE

325-PK

PREVIOUS STANDARD
WIRE

WIRE COLOR

325-PK-14

CIRCUIT NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION

WIRE GAUGE

(EXAMPLE VALVE)

(Dimensions: 39 inches x 24 inches)

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SENR5457-01

320:
3RK1-UP
7WK1-UP
2DL1-UP
2BN1-UP

PRESSURIZED

VENTED

(Dimensions: 39 inches x 24 inches)

SENR5457-01

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THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 320 AND 320L EXCAVATOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
MEDIA NUMBER: SENR5457-01
SCHEMATIC PART NUMBER: 7I-8140, CHANGE: 04, VERSION: HE
Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine off,
and with parking brake set.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications and Systems Operations.