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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 320C EXCAVATOR BPR
Configuration: 320C & 320C L Excavators BPR00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY 3066 Engine

Systems Operation
320C Excavator Hydraulic System
Media Number -RENR3816-10 Publication Date -01/02/2010 Date Updated -19/02/2010

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Control Valve (Straight Travel)

Straight travel (tracking) can be maintained even though there is a swing operation or implement
operation during travel.

Illustration 1 g00683321

Main control valve compartment

(1) Right travel control valve

(2) Straight travel control valve

(3) Left travel control valve

Straight travel control valve (2) maintains straight travel even though there is a swing operation or
implement operation during travel. The straight travel control valve also improves pipelayer
control or placement of timbers.

When the machine travels without swing operation or implement operation, the pressure switch
for left travel and the pressure switch for right travel are ON. The implement/swing pressure
switch is OFF. The oil delivery from the drive pump flows through right travel control valve (1) to

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the right travel motor. The oil delivery from the idler pump flows through straight travel control
valve (2) and left travel control valve (3) to the left travel motor. Because both travel circuits are
separated, the machine continues to travel straight, unless a difference in travel resistance occurs
between the right and left tracks.

The straight travel system ensures the straight travel of the machine when other circuits are
operated during travel. The drive pump and the idler pump supply oil to the travel motors. The
drive pump and the idler pump also supply oil for a swing or implement operation. During travel,
if an implement operation or a swing operation occurs the oil supply to each travel motor will
differ. This would cause the right travel motor and the left travel motor to rotate at different
speeds. The different speeds will cause the machine to turn.

The following actions occur when the straight travel control valve is activated.

• The pressure switch for left travel and the pressure switch for right travel are ON.

• The implement/swing pressure switch is ON.

• The drive pump supplies oil to the left travel circuit and to the right travel circuit in order to
drive both motors in parallel.

• The swing circuit and implement circuits receive oil from the idler pump. When the
machine is travelling, the swing circuit and implement circuits do not require a large amount
of oil flow. The swing circuit and implement circuits are operated at speeds that are low
enough for stable machine operation. The remainder of the oil is shared by the right travel
circuit and the left travel circuit.

Illustration 2 g01340976

Straight travel control valve (NEUTRAL position)

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(1) Parallel feeder passage

(2) Center bypass passage

(3) Center bypass passage

(4) Parallel feeder passage

(5) Pilot passage

(6) Piston chamber

(7) Spring

(8) Passage

(9) Line (oil delivery from the idler pump)

(10) Line (oil delivery from the drive pump)

(11) Passage

(12) Spool

(13) Straight travel control valve

(14) Straight travel solenoid

Pilot oil pressure is sent from the pilot oil manifold to straight travel solenoid (14) . When only the
travel levers/pedals are activated, straight travel solenoid (14) is not energized. Pilot oil flow to
pilot passage (5) and straight travel control valve (13) is blocked at the straight travel solenoid.
The oil pressure in piston chamber (6) is low and spool (12) is shifted to the right by the force of
spring (7) . The oil delivery from the drive pump and the idler pump flows in the following
manner.

• The oil delivery from the drive pump flows through line (10) to passage (11) in the straight
travel control valve. The oil delivery from the drive pump separates into two flow paths.
One path flows through center bypass passage (3) and into the right travel control valve.
The other path flows through parallel feeder passage (4) .

• The oil delivery from the idler pump flows through line (9) to passage (8) in the straight
travel control valve. The oil delivery from the idler pump separates into two flow paths. One
path flows through parallel feeder passage (1) . The other path flows through center bypass
passage (2) and into the left travel control valve.

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Illustration 3 g01340977

Straight travel control valve (activated position)

(1) Parallel feeder passage

(2) Center bypass passage

(3) Center bypass passage

(4) Parallel feeder passage

(5) Pilot passage

(6) Piston chamber

(7) Spring

(8) Passage

(9) Line (oil delivery from the idler pump)

(10) Line (oil delivery from the drive pump)

(11) Passage

(12) Spool

(13) Straight travel control valve

(14) Straight travel solenoid

(15) Check valve

(16) Passage

(17) Passage

(18) Orifice

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When the travel levers/pedals are activated at the same time as either one of the joysticks, straight
travel solenoid (14) is energized. The pilot oil flows through the straight travel solenoid to straight
travel control valve (13) . The pilot oil enters piston chamber (6) . The pilot oil pressure in piston
chamber (6) increases. Spool (12) shifts to the left against the force of spring (7) . The oil delivery
from the drive pump and the idler pump flows in the following manner.

• The oil delivery from the drive pump flows through line (10) and passage (11) in the
straight travel control valve. The oil delivery from the drive pump separates into two flow
paths. One path flows through center bypass passage (2) and into the left travel control
valve. The other path flows through center bypass passage (3) and into the right travel
control valve.

• The oil delivery from the idler pump flows through line (9) and passage (8) in the straight
travel control valve. The oil delivery from the idler pump separates into two flow paths. One
path flows through parallel feeder passage (1) . The other path flows through passage (16)
and into parallel feeder passage (4) . Part of the oil delivery from the idler pump in passage
(16) flows through orifice (18) in spool (12) and opens check valve (15) . The oil now flows
through passage (17) to center bypass passage (2) . The oil delivery from the idler pump
combines in center bypass passage (2) with the oil delivery from the drive pump. This
increases the drive speed of the right travel motor and the left travel motor.

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