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 RENR7288-03
April 2015

324D Excavator
Hydraulic System - Attachment
MND1-UP
TSN1-UP
DFP1-UP
JZR1-UP
JAT1-UP
CJX1-UP

System 3 Prime : One - Way / Two Pump

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COMPONENT LOCATION

Part Machine Schematic

Description
Number Location Location
Standard 324D
Accumulator Gp 087-4456 1 B-4
Cylinder Gp - Boom 242-6858 2 F-2
Cylinder Gp - Bucket 225-4580 3 E-2
Cylinder Gp - Stick 242-6860 4 E-2
Filter Gp - Case Drain 126-2075 5 B-3
Filter Gp - Oil 188-4140 6 A-4
Filter Gp - Oil (Pilot) 158-8987 7 A-3
Motor Gp - Swing 179-9775 9 F-5
Motor Gp - Travel (Left) 215-9952 10 F-4
Motor Gp - Travel (Right) 215-9952 11 F-3
Pump Gp - Main Hydraulic 272-6957 12 B-2
Sensor As - Left Pump Pressure 221-8859 13 B-2
Sensor As - Right Pump Pressure 221-8859 14 A-2
Switch As - LH Travel Pressure 309-5769 15 D-7
Switch As - Pilot Pressure 309-5769 16 B-7
Switch As - RH Travel Pressure 309-5769 17 D-6
Swivel Gp 234-4440 18 E-4
Tank Gp - Hydraulic Oil 289-5564 19 A-4
Valve Gp - Check (Oil Cooler Bypass) 173-4672 20 B-7
Valve Gp - Load Control (Boom Cylinder) 255-5683 21 D-1
Valve Gp - Load Control (Stick Cylinder) 255-5680 22 D-4
Valve Gp - Main Control 259-7380 23 C-1
Valve Gp - Pilot (Travel) 158-8250 24 E-7
Valve Gp - Pilot Control (Left Joystick) 232-4157 25 C-7
Valve Gp - Pilot Control (Right Joystick) 232-4158 26 C-6
Valve Gp - Pilot Manifold 215-5037 27 B-5
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing (Boom, Swing Priority) 232-4102 28 B-3
Valve Gp - Shuttle 164-6979 29 B-3
Valve Gp - Shuttle (Joystick) 185-0462 30 C-6
Valve Gp - Swing Cushion 158-9085 31 F-5
Valve Gp - Travel (LH Counterbalance) 204-2819 32 F-4
Valve Gp - Travel (RH Counterbalance) 204-2819 33 F-3
Attachment: System 3 Prime : One - Way / Two Pump
Switch Gp - Pilot (Third Pedal, Straight) 309-5769 34 E-7
Valve Gp - Control (Auxiliary) 259-7378 35 D-5
Valve Gp - Pilot (Third Pedal, Straight) 206-3336 36 E-7
Valve Gp - Relief (Line) 177-2653 37 D-2
Valve Gp - Solenoid (Negative Flow Control) 398-2282 38 E-1
TAP LOCATION

Tap Schematic
Description
Number Location
AA Pilot Pump Delivery Pressure A-3
BB Idler Pump Delivery Pressure B-2
CC Drive Pump Delivery Pressure A-2
DD Idler Pump Power Shift Pressure B-2
EE Drive Pump Power Shift Pressure A-2
SOS Hydraulic Oil Sampling Port A-3
FLUID POWER SYMBOLS
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

VALVE ENVELOPES
VALVES
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

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID and SERVO THERMAL DETENT

or MANUAL and PILOT PILOT or MANUAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

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

RELEASED PRESSURE PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

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 INFINITE THREE TWO

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
ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS
Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

G M
Transducer Transducer Generator Electric Motor
(Fluid) (Gas / Air)

Pressure Switch Pressure Switch Temperature Switch Electrical Wire

(Adjustable)

Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

Pressure Temperature Level Flow

Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol

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 Wire Color
Identification

325-AG135 PK-14
325-PK
Circuit Identification Wire Color Wire Gauge
Number

Previous Standard
Wire Color
Wire

325-PK-14
B A
Circuit Number Wire Gauge
Identification (EXAMPLE VALVE)
 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

LINE PATTERNS
Pressure Line HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS
PILOT PUMP OUTPUT
Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure IDLER PUMP OUTPUT
LEFT & RIGHT MAIN PUMP POWERSHIFT CIRCUIT
Drain / Return Lines SUPPLY LINE
TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT) STICK CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
(9) MOTOR GP Component Group LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT

SWING CALLOUTS
ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT
SWING MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
SWG SWING MOTOR 179-9775 (11) MOTOR GP DRAIN / RETURN LINE
F PRKG BK TRAVEL (RIGHT) YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling, Sensor - by letter) SWING BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT F
DRIVE PUMP OUTPUT
CONTROL PG 215-9952 DL DL D Connectors (By letter) TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT
(10) MOTOR GP BUCKET CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT

SWG DB TRAVEL (LEFT) Callout Number

(Machine Location from (52) VALVE GP - CONTROL
Component
Name
RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
BOOM CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
MOTOR 215-9952 Component LocationsTable)
138-1234 Part Number
(36) VALVE GP DRAIN
PILOT ATT-RP ATT-RT
(THIRD PEDAL, STRAIGHT) M
Pp3 Pp3
206-3336 R.C.V-C (2) CYLINDER GP (3) CYLINDER GP (4) CYLINDER GP
RP RT PA PB T1 BUCKET
T1 BOOM STICK
242-6858 225-4580 242-6860
T2
T2
A1 DR B1

(31) VALVE GP
SWING CUSHION
158-9085 MA MB MB MA
(34) SWITCH GP 1 3 2
Pa1
PILOT
(THIRD PEDAL, STRAIGHT) aR2
309-5769
AR4 BR4
E A B B A AR3 BR3 AL3 BL3 E
(24) VALVE GP A(R) B(L) (33) VALVE GP
(32) VALVE GP
PILOT (TRAVEL) TRAVEL TRAVEL SINGLE SINGLE (38) VALVE GP
TP BL2 AL2
158-8250 LH COUNTERBALANCE (RH COUNTERBALANCE) SOLENOID (NEGATIVE
TT 204-2819 204-2819 FLOW CONTROL)
BL1 AL1 BR1 AR1 398-2282 HL
TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R) A1
(FWD) (BKWD) (FWD) (BKWD)
A2
(18) SWIVEL GP HL-2
234-4440 2 SPEED B1
SWG HR
TRAVEL NFC-P
MOTOR
CONTROL
DRAIN HR-2
DRAIN P B2
FILTER
FA1 T
BKWD FWD FWD BKWD R.C.V-D
T1 T5 T2 T4 T6 T3 NFC-T
AR2
aL1 bL1 bR1 aR1 (37) VALVE GP
RELIEF (LINE) AL4 BDr BR5 AR5
BR5 SDr BL3 AL3 177-2653
(15) SWITCH AS (17) SWITCH AS (22) VALVE GP (21) VALVE GP
LH TRAVEL PRESSURE RH TRAVEL PRESSURE LOAD CONTROL SPi BR4 LOAD CONTROL
D 309-5769 309-5769 STICK CYLINDER BP3
BOOM CYLINDER D
(35) VALVE GP SP3 SP2 BPi
255-5680 AR5 aL2 aL1 255-5683
CONTROL BP2
ATT-RT AUXILIARY AL4 aL2-2 AR4
5 6 3 2 R.C.V-B
4 259-7378
1 AL2 AL1 Di4 Pi4 BR1 aR2 AR2 aR3
PD-Dr aR4
FA1 Pa1 R.C.V-A aL4
PD-Pi aL3 aR5
4 1 BL2 BL1 aR1 AR1 BR3 AR3
5 6 3 2 FB1
ATT-RP T SP1 ST BR2 Pi1 BP1 BT R3
(UP) BL3 R2 (IN) (L) (BKWD) (BKWD) (CLOSE) (DOWN) BR4 R1 (IN)
(25) VALVE GP (26) VALVE GP
PILOT CONTROL PILOT CONTROL
(LEFT JOYSTICK) JLP
(RIGHT JOYSTICK)
JRP
232-4157 232-4158
JLT JRT

STICK SWING BUCKET BOOM

OUT IN R L OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP

JL1 JL3 JL2 JL4 JR4 JR2 JR3 JR1
C C
BOOM(2)

TRAVEL(R)

BUCKET
ATCH
SWING

BOOM(1)

STICK(2)
TRAVEL(L)
STICK(1)
F2 (OUT) (R) (FWD) (FWD) (OPEN) (UP) (OUT)
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
bL2-2 bR3 bR4-2
bR5 bR1 bR2
(13) SENSOR AS
HL Pb1 bL3 Pi3 bL2 bL1 DST PL PR (29) VALVE GP LEFT PUMP bR4 Di1 bR5 HR
(30) VALVE GP SHUTTLE PRESSURE
Di3 (23) VALVE GP
SHUTTLE (JOYSTICK) 164-6979 221-8859
2 SPEED bL4 (12) PUMP GP MAIN CONTROL
185-0462 Di2 Pi2
B1 B2 B3 B4 C B5 B6 B7 B8 TRAVEL
CONTROL NFC-P
aL2-2
RR FR
bL2-2
BB MAIN HYDRAULIC 259-7380
U (28) VALVE GP 272-6957
Pi4 MF-P Di4 PD-Pi PRESSURE REDUCING G2 M2
aR3 aR4 bR3 bR4 bL3 bL2 bL4 aL2 bR4-2 aL4 (BOOM, SWING
PD-Dr Di3 PRIORITY)
aR5 Pi3 HL-2
(16) SWITCH AS P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 PSA1 232-4102
PILOT PRESS Pn2
B1 A1 B2 A2
309-5769 (27) VALVE GP
PILOT MANIFOLD
T-OUT2 DR2 PL Ps2
DD
B B
(TRAVEL)

A2
(SWING)

(20) VALVE GP 215-5037 (1) ACCUMULATOR GP PsM2

DST
NO.1

NO.2

CHECK (OIL 087-4456

(LOCK)

R.C.V-C
NO.3

COOLER BYPASS) SPi

S3
173-4672 T
R.C.V-B (5) FILTER GP P1 P2
PRV-Dr
C aL3
B PRV-P2 CASE DRAIN S1 Dr
P1 PRV-P2
126-2075 Pi2
G SDr DrM
PAC
A DRAIN
R.C.V-A BDr FILTER PsM1
D E F DR3 DR4 Pi2 DR5 T-OUT1 DR6
(6) FILTER GP
SWG OIL
Di1 EE
MF-TANK NFC-T Ps1
PRV-Dr PRKG BK A1
188-4140
R.C.V-D Pb1 CONTROL Di2 MF-P Pn1
OUT IN PR HR-2
bR2 MF-TANK Ps

Pi
T Ps

PG PC A3 G1 M1
Pm
A CC A
AA SOS
(19) TANK GP (14) SENSOR AS
HYDRAULIC OIL (7) FILTER GP RIGHT PUMP THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 320D EXCAVATOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
289-5564 OIL (PILOT) PRESSURE ATTACHMENT: SYSTEM 3 PRIME : ONE - WAY / TWO PUMP
158-8987 221-8859 MEDIA NUMBER: RENR7288-03
SCHEMATIC PART NUMBER: 255-5786, CHANGE: 01, VERSION: -
Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine off, transmission shifter
in neutral and with parking brake set.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications and Systems Operations.
Refer to the Parts Manual using a specific serial number prefix in SIS before ordering parts from this schematic.

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38

3
11
33
32
10
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26 25

24

36 34 17 16 30 15
MAIN CONTROL VALVE
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31 9
23 35

UPPER
20 FRAME

21 1 28 27 29 22

18
VIEW OF AREA “A”
MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND TANK
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5 6

EE CC BB

14 12 13 DD SOS 7 AA 19