Hydraulics Part 2

Upon Completion of the Section you

should be able to:
Understand the parallel lift function
Understand both the float and smooth ride systems (SRS)
Describe how the quick hitch system works for attachments
Understand the oil flows in the transmission circuit

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UDSL Valve (Parallel Lift )

UDSL valve mounted on
right hand side of chassis just
in front of drive motor
Supply voltage to solenoid,
to disable UDSL
Same function as Parallel Lift
valve on series 2 machine
only self levels in raise
operation

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SRS/Float Valve

Lift Cylinder
Crowd
Cylinder

Parallel
Lift
Valve

Loader Valve

Hydraulic Tank

UDSL Valve (Parallel Lift )

A. Loader raise port

E
F

C. Tilt ram dump port

A
B

B. Loader lower port

D. Tilt ram crowd port

E. Solenoid

C
D

F. Flow Divider
G. Flow modulator

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UDSL Valve Loader Raise

A
B

C
D

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Loader raises and return oil

enters UDSL valve
Since solenoid is closed
pressurize oil enters Flow
Divider
Flow divider diverts the return
oil through the check valve to
the tilt ram
Since tilt spool is closed off
(centered) the oil is forced into
tilt ram causing it to level while
loader is raising.
Return oil from tilt spool shifts
modulator spool down
allowing oil to return back to
the MCV

UDSL Valve Loader Lower

A
B

C
D

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Pressurized oil enters

UDSL valve and unseats
solenoid poppet and oil
flow continues to loader
cylinder.
Loader arm lowers and oil
returns back to MCV

Hydraulic Quick hitch Valve

Valve mounted below UDSL
valve in front of right hand
wheel motor
Option must be turn on via
Service master if field
installed.
When hydraulic circuit
pressurized quick hitch is
power closed via internal
porting in the valve.

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Loader Valve

Hydraulic Tank

Hydraulic Quick
Hitch Valve
Pump Box High
Flow Option
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Hydraulic Quick hitch Valve

A

A. Pressure in from loader pump P1

B. Tank line
C. Rod side ARV 138 Bar
D. Barrel side ARV 82 Bar

E
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E. Supply line to MCV P2 port

Hydraulic Quick Hitch Open Circuit

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Supply oil from hydraulic

pump enters valve P1 port
and shifts pilot valve
allowing oil to flow to MCV

Solenoid energized and the

flow of oil will push the
pilot valve to meter the oil
requirement for the Q-hitch
cylinder. Oil then flows to
cylinder to open cylinder
but the check valve must
be unseated.

Once the check valves are

unseated the cylinder will
extend and the oil will
return to tank via solenoid .

Hydraulic Quick Hitch Close Circuit

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Supply oil from hydraulic

pump enters valve P1 port
and shifts pilot valve
allowing oil to flow to MCV

Solenoid energized and

the flow of oil will push the
pilot valve to meter the oil
requirement for the Qhitch cylinder. Also flow
will unseat the check
valve and close cylinder.

Return oil from cylinder

will flow back through
solenoid to tank.

draulic Quick Hitch Valve MCV Loader Rai

Operator demands a lift

function and creates high
pressure in quick hitch valve.
High pressure will unseat
check valve and pressurize
the close circuit. Keeping the
cylinder fully closed to ensure
attachment does not fall off.

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SRS Valve With Float

SRS Valve located under
transmission pump
Float is incorporated in SRS
valve
ECU must read from the
transducer 0 to 12 bar in lift
circuit before SRS solenoids
are energized (loader arm
must be fully lowered)
Three coils must be
energized for SRS to
function correctly

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SRS/Float Valve

Lift Cylinder
Crowd
Cylinder

Parallel
Lift
Valve

Loader Valve

Hydraulic Tank

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SRS Valve

A. Accumulator charged to 30 bar

B. Pressure transducer

B
A

C. SRS coils
D. Float Coils
E. Lift cylinder

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SRS Valve Operation

Boom lowered on the
ground 0 - 12 bar sensed by
transducer in barrel end line.
Activate SRS via left hand
panel switch
Once the coils are
energized SRS is active. The
boom can be raised and
lowered without disabling
SRS. Only way to disable SRS
is to push switch in left hand
panel.

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SRS Valve Float Operation

Bucket resting on ground. 012 bar measured in boom

raise line. Float can now be
energized.
Machines with standard
float work in the same
manner. Except float valve
only has two coils and valve
located in the same location.

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Transmission Drive Circuit

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Oil Flow Diagram

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Transmission Circuit Technical Data

Transmission Pumps

362 PSI
290 PSI
145 PSI

6164 PSI

6164 PSI

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5366 PSI

Hydraulic Tank

From
Combo
Valve

LH
Servo
Valve

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From
Charge
Pump

Transmission Circuit Port Identification

G
H

J
K
L

N
O

C
D
M

Transmission Circuit Component Identification

E
C
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Charge Pressure Adjustment

Charge relief valve is shim

adjusted and set at 25 bar
(362 psi)
Always test pressure with oil
at operating temperature
and full RPMs
Torque to 70nm (51 ft-lbs)
Shim

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High Pressure Relief Adjustment

Allen Screw
Ca
p

High pressures valves

should be tested at low
flow to reduce the risk of
overheating
Step 1 Loosen allen screw
with 3mm allen wrench
while holding cap
Step 2 While still holding
cap turn stem clock wise to
increase pressure
Stem

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Note 1 turn = 44 bar 638

PSI
Torque to 250nm ( 185 ftlbs)

DA Cartridge

Regulates drive pressure

to the Combo valve port P1
between 10 and 20 bar
depending on engine RPMs
(10 20 Bar 145 290 PSI)
Valve is non-adjustable
Recommend replacement
only torque to 50nm

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Review Questions
What is the difference between SRS and float?
What does the DA cartridge do?
What is the purpose of the pilot valve in the quick hitch block?
The transmission pumps swash plates are regulated by _____
pressure?

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