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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 320D EXCAVATOR FAL
Configuration: 320D & 320D L Excavators FAL00001-UP (MACHINE)
POWERED BY C6.4 Engine

Systems Operation
320D Excavator Hydraulic System
Media Number -RENR7294-04 Publication Date -01/09/2007 Date Updated -11/09/2007

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Boom Drift Reduction Valve

SMCS - 5143-BM

The boom drift reduction valve is placed in the boom circuit between the main control valve and the boom
cylinders. When the joystick for the boom is in the NEUTRAL position, the boom drift reduction valve stops
oil leakage from the head end of the boom cylinders . Stopping oil leakage prevents boom drift.

Boom Raise
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Boom drift reduction valve (BOOM RAISE)

(1) Passage

(2) Valve

(3) Spring

(4) Spring chamber

(5) Passage

(6) Port

(7) Port

(8) Port

(9) Passage

(11) Spool

(15) Port
(16) Boom drift reduction valve

When the joystick is moved to perform a BOOM RAISE operation, pilot oil is not sent from the pilot control
valve to port (15) of boom drift reduction valve (16) . Spool (11) does not shift.

The oil flow from the boom II control valve enters port (6) of the boom drift reduction valve. The oil flow
from the boom I control valve enters port (7) of the boom drift reduction valve. The combined oil flow from
ports (6) and (7) flows into passage (1) . As the oil pressure in passage (1) increases, valve (2) shifts against
the force of spring (3) . The oil in spring chamber (4) flows through passages (5) and (9) to port (8) . The oil
delivery in passage (1) now flows through port (8) to the head end of the boom cylinders.

Boom Lower

Illustration 2 g01333377
Boom drift reduction valve (BOOM LOWER)

(1) Passage

(2) Valve

(3) Spring

(4) Spring chamber

(5) Passage

(6) Passage
(7) Port

(8) Port

(11) Spool

(13) Drain line

(15) Port

(16) Boom drift reduction valve

(18) Port

(20) Spring chamber

(21) Plug

When the joystick is moved to perform a BOOM LOWER operation, pilot oil is sent from the pilot control
valve to port (15) of boom drift reduction valve (16) . Spool (11) shifts downward until the spool contacts
plug (21) . The oil in spring chamber (4) flows through passage (5) , the passage in spool (11) , spring
chamber (20) , passage (6) , port (18) and drain line (13) to the hydraulic tank.

The return oil from the boom cylinder head end enters port (8) . Since the pressure in spring chamber (4) is
low, the oil in port (8) shifts valve (2) against the force of spring (3) . The oil from the head end of the boom
cylinders flows through port (8) , passage (1) and passage (7) to the boom I control valve.

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