RENR7242-02

October 2009
FLUID POWER SYMBOLS
Component Locations BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

Part Machine Schematic MAIN AUX

Description Number Location Location PUMP OR MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION PUMP PUMP
(FIXED) (2 - SECTION) (VARIABLE & PRESSURE
COMPENSATED)
Attachment: Fine Filtration
Filter Gp - Fine Filtration 250-0728 1 A-7
VARIABILITY SPRING LINE RESTRICTION PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC LINE RESTRICTION ATTACHMENT
Standard Machine (ADJUSTABLE) (VARIABLE) COMPENSATION ENERGY TRIANGLES (VARIABLE & PRESSURE
COMPENSATED)

Accumulator Gp - Note B 20 A-4 VALVE ENVELOPES VALVES VALVE PORTS

Block Note B 21 D-7
Cylinder Gp - Boom Note A 22 E-2
Cylinder Gp - Bucket Note A 23 F-7 ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION TWO - WAY THREE - WAY FOUR - WAY

Cylinder Gp - Stick Note A 24 F-7 CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES

AB A B
Filter Gp - Case Drain Note B 25 A-4
Filter Gp - Pilot Hydraulic Note B 26 A-4 P T P T
BASIC SPRING SHUTTLE PILOT
NORMAL POSITION SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION
Filter Gp - Return Oil Note B 27 A-5 SYMBOL LOADED CONTROLLED

Manifold Gp - Control Note B 28 B-5 FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

Motor Gp - Swing Note B 29 F-5
Tap Locations
Motor Gp - Left Travel Note B 30 F-4
Pressure, Sampling, and Sensor
Motor Gp - Right Travel Note B 31 F-3 Tap Schematic VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL
Description
Pump Gp - Main Hydraulic Note B 32 B-2
Number
AA Left Pump Delivery Pressure
Location
B-3
325D and 329D Excavator MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

Sensor As - Left Pump Pressure Note B 33 B-3

Sensor As - Right Pump Pressure Note B 34 A-3 BB
CC
Right Pump Delivery Pressure
Pilot Pump Delivery Pressure
A-3
A-4
Hydraulic System - Attachment PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
Switch As - LH Travel Pressure Note B 35 D-7
COMBINATION CONTROLS
Switch As - Pressure (Implement Swing) Note B 36 B-7 DD Left Pump Power Shift Pressure B-2 325D: 329D:
EE Right Pump Power Shift Pressure A-2
Switch As - RH Travel Pressure Note B 37 D-7 GPB1-UP XDB1-UP
Swivel Gp Note B 38 E-4 SOS Hydraulic Oil Sampling Port A-4
PKE1-UP BFC1-UP SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID & SERVO THERMAL DETENT
Tank Gp - Hydraulic Oil Note B 39 A-5 OR MANUAL & PILOT PILOT OR MANUAL

Valve Gp - Cooler Bypass Note B 40 A-7

MCL1-UP CZF1-UP MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

Valve Gp - LH Joystick Note B 41 C-7 GBR1-UP EBM1-UP

Valve Gp - Load Control Boom Cylinder Note B 42 D-2 T2S1-UP TPM1-UP
PUSH - PULL LEVER MANUAL SHUTOFF GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING
Valve Gp - Load Control Stick Cylinder Note B 43 D-5 SCY1-UP
RELEASED PRESSURE PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE
Valve Gp - Main Control Note B 44 C-2 thru C-5
Valve Gp - Pilot Travel Note B 45 E-6, E-7
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Boom Priority Note B 46 A-6
EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL
Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Boom/Swing Note B 47 B-4 SUPPLY PRESSURE

Valve Gp - Pressure Reducing Boom Up Priority Note B 48 B-6 ACCUMULATORS CROSSING & JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

Valve Gp - RH Joystick Note B 49 C-6

Valve Gp - Shuttle Note B 50 B-6, B-7
SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING
Valve Gp - Solenoid (Heavy Lift) Note B 51 A-4
HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS
Valve Gp - Swing Cushion Note B 52 E-5
Valve Gp - Travel LT Counterbalance Note B 53 E-4 FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FIXED VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INFINITE
DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED DISPLACEMENT NON-COMPENSATED POSITIONING 3 POSITION 2 POSITION
Valve Gp - Travel RT Counterbalance Note B 54 E-3
Note A: Refer to parts manual for specific cylinder information. UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

Note B: Part numbers are located on the main Hydraulic System Schematic according to
the effectivity of the machine. Fine Filtration BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION
PARALLEL
FLOW
CROSS
FLOW
FLOW IN
EITHER
DIRECTION

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ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS TABLE

30 28 29 36 50 49 41 35 37 45 HYDRAULIC SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)

53 G
EE
M
22 24 TRANSDUCER
(FLUID)
TRANSDUCER
(GAS / AIR)
GENERATOR ELECTRIC MOTOR

40

(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

AA
BB
43

RENR7242-02
PRESSURE SWITCH PRESSURE SWITCH TEMPERATURE ELECTRICAL WIRE
(ADJUSTABLE) SWITCH

1
DD ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (ELECTRICAL)
32 32
33 T

PRESSURE TEMPERATURE LEVEL FLOW

34 23 SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH

MAIN PUMP WIRE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION CODES

ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC EXAMPLE

CURRENT STANDARD CURRENT STANDARD

31 20 21 42 44 HARNESS IDENTIFICATION CODE THIS EXAMPLE

INDICATES WIRE 135 IN HARNESS “AG”
WIRE

54 25 26 27 39 46 47 48 51 38 52

24 Page,
CIRCUIT NUMBER
325-AG135 PK-14 IDENTIFICATION WIRE COLOR

CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE WIRE GAUGE

IDENTIFICATION COLOR 325-PK

20 21 40 42 43 36 41 35 37 45 PREVIOUS STANDARD

24 WIRE WIRE COLOR

44 46 47 48 51 50 49
325-PK-14 B A

CIRCUIT NUMBER WIRE GAUGE (EXAMPLE VALVE)

IDENTIFICATION

1 27
32
33 22
34 SOS CC

26

23
30 31 25 26
53 54 27 39 28 29 38 52 FILTER GP

MACHINE COMPONENT LOCATIONS

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F SWING MOTOR F
TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT) TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT)

STICK PG MOTOR GP
BUCKET
CYLINDER CYLINDER SWING
DR

R.C.V-C

MOTOR GP HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS

MOTOR GP TRAVEL RIGHT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT

TRAVEL BOOM BOOM PILOT PUMP OUTPUT

BG AG CYLINDER CYLINDER LEFT MAIN PUMP OUTPUT

TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT

DR Pp3 Pp3 SUPPLY LINE

DRAIN / RETURN LINE
AR3 BR3 AL3 BL3
B1 A1 T1 T1 HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT
LEFT & RIGHT MAIN PUMP POWERSHIFT CIRCUIT
ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT
RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
T2 T2 LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
VALVE GP VALVE GP SWING MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT
PILOT TRAVEL SWING CUSHION BOOM CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
(FINE SWING) BUCKET CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
STICK CYLINDER CONTROL CIRCUIT
SWING BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT
TP
E TT AR4 BR4 E
AG BG BG AG
TRAVEL(L) TRAVEL(R) B A

BL2 AL2
A B B A
VALVE GP
VALVE GP
TRAVEL COUNTERBALANCE
TRAVEL COUNTERBALANCE

BACK FWD FWD BACK BL1 AL1 BR1 AR1

T1 T5 T2 T4 T6 T3

aL1 bL1 bR1 aR1 SWIVEL GP

SWITCH AS
SWITCH AS
LH TRAVEL
RH TRAVEL
PRESSURE
PRESSURE

D D
VALVE GP
LOAD CONTROL
VALVE GP
(BOOM DRIFT RED, LINE RELIEF)
LOAD CONTROL BL3 AL3 BR4
(STICK DRIFT RED,
LINE RELIEF) SP3 SPi SP2 BP3 BPi
SDr aL2 aL1 BDr BP2
AR4
R.C.V-B
CONTROL GP AL2 AL1 AR1 aR3 aR4
CONTROL GP R.C.V-A
JOYSTICK (LH)
JOYSTICK (RH)
BL2 BL1 aR1 BR1 BR3 AR3
JLP JRP BR2 AR2
(Dimensions: 34 inches x 28 inches)

T AL4 aL4 SP1 ST aL3 Di4 Pi4 aR2 Pi1 BP1 BT aR5 R3
JLT JRT VALVE GP
(UP) BL3 R2 (IN) (L) (BACK) (BACK) (CLOSE) (DOWN) BR4 R1 BR5 AR5 (IN)
MAIN CONTROL
STICK SWING BUCKET BOOM (HEAVY LIFT)
RENR7242-02

C OUT IN R L OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP C

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

TRAVEL(R)

STICK(2)
BOOM(1)
BUCKET
TRAVEL(L)

ATCH
STICK(1)

SWING
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8

VALVE GP
SHUTTLE
(OUT) (R) (FWD) (OPEN) (UP) (OUT)

Di2 Pi2 Pi3 Di3 DST Pi5 bR2 Di1 bR5

bR1
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 bL2 bL1 bR3 bR4 HR
HL bL4 bL3
24 Page,

PL PR

aR3-a aR4 bR3 bR4 bL3-a bL2 bL4 aL2

SENSOR AS
LEFT PUMP
B PRESSURE AA PUMP GP B
SWITCH AS MAIN HYDRAULIC
PRESSURE
IMPLEMENT SWING VALVE GP HL
PRESSURE REDUCING B1 A1 B2 A2 G2 M2
P2 Pi1 P-IN PSA2 DR1 PSA1
(BOOM UP PRIORITY) P
A1 Pn2
T-OUT2 DR2 VALVE GP PL
T Ps2
PRESSURE REDUCING DD
(TRAVEL)

(SWING)

R.C.V-C BOOM / SWING PRIORITY A2 PsM2

T
NO.1

NO.2

G4
(LOCK)

R.C.V-B
NO.3

R.C.V : RETURN CHECK VALVE

P1 P2
S3 IDLER
Dr2 LINE PATTERNS
G VALVE GP
aR3 bL3
SOLENOID Dr1 Pressure Line
S1
P1 A (HEAVY LIFT)
R.C.V-A DrM Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure
D E F B1 A1 B2 A2 PILOT
VALVE GP PAC Drain / Return Lines
G3
CHECK DRIVE Component Group
(OIL COOLER BYPASS) DR3 DR4 Pi2 DR5 T-OUT1 DR6 ACCUMULATOR GP T P PsM1
Ps1 Attachment
FILTER GP
PILOT HYDRAULIC
EE Air Line

T IN A1 CALLOUTS
OUT
P1 P2 FILTER GP
A MANIFOLD GP PR YY Taps (Pressure, Sampling, Sensor - by letter)
A
CASE DRAIN Pn1
CONTROL
aR3-a bL3-a 52 Components (By number)
T HR
PG PC A3 G1 M1 Pm Pi
THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 325D AND 329D EXCAVATOR
FILTER GP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
VALVE GP FILTER GP
OIL
(FINE FILTRATION)
PRESSURE REDUCING RETURN OIL CC SOS SENSOR AS
ATTACHMENT: FINE FILTRATION
MEDIA NUMBER: RENR7242-02
250-0728
(BOOM PRIORITY)
HYDRAULIC TANK
LEFT PUMP BB PART NUMBER: 273-4257, CHANGE: 00, VERSION: V
PRESSURE
Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine.

Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications.

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