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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 374F EXCAVATOR XWL
Configuration: 374F L Excavator XWL00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY C15 Engine

Systems Operation
374F Excavator Hydraulic System
Media Number -KENR9614-07 Publication Date -01/11/2019 Date Updated -01/11/2019

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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 g03650667
Main control valve
(1) Left travel control valve
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(3) Right travel control valve

Straight travel control valve 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 sensor for
left travel and the pressure sensor for right travel are ON. The right joystick and left joystick are in
the NEUTRAL position. The oil delivery from the front pump flows through left travel control valve
(1) to the left travel motor. The oil delivery from the rear pump flows through straight travel control
valve and right travel control valve (3) to the right 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 rear pump and the front pump supply oil to the travel motors. During travel, if an
implement operation or a swing operation occurs the oil supply to each travel motor will differ. This
oil difference 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 sensor for left travel and the pressure sensor for right travel are ON.

• The machine ECM senses an input signal from the left joystick or right joystick.

• The swing circuit and implement circuits receive oil from the rear pump. When the machine is
traveling, 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.
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Illustration 2 g03400940
Section view of straight travel control valve (NEUTRAL position)
(1) Left travel control valve
(2) Straight travel control valve
(3) Right travel control valve
(4) Straight travel PHMV
(6) Pilot passage
(8) Passage
(9) Line (oil delivery from the front pump)
(11) Passage
(12) Line (oil delivery from the rear pump)
(13) Rear pump
(14) Front pump
(15) Passage
(16) Passage

Pilot oil pressure is sent from the pilot oil manifold to straight travel PHMV (4). When only the travel
levers/pedals are activated, straight travel PHMV (4) is not energized. Pilot oil flows to pilot passage
(6) and straight travel control valve (2). The pilot oil pressure in spring chamber is high and straight
travel control valve (2) is shifted by the combined force of the spring and pilot oil pressure in spring
chamber. The oil delivery from the rear pump and the front pump flows in the following manner.

• The oil delivery from the rear pump flows through line (12) to passage (11) in the center
manifold section. The oil delivery from the rear pump separates into two flow paths. One path
flows through straight travel control valve (2) and into right travel control valve (3). The other
path flows through passage (15) in order to supply the swing PHMV and stick IMV section.

• The oil delivery from the front pump flows through line (9) to passage (8) in the center
manifold section. The oil delivery from the front pump separates into two flow paths. One path
flows through to supply left travel control valve (1). The other path flows through straight
travel control valve (2) and into passage (16) in order to supply the boom IMV and bucket IMV
sections.
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Illustration 3 g03401063
Section view of straight travel control valve (activated position)
(1) Left travel control valve
(2) Straight travel control valve
(3) Right travel control valve
(4) Straight travel PHMV
(5) Spring chamber
(6) Pilot passage
(7) Spring
(8) Passage
(9) Line (oil delivery from the front pump)
(11) Passage
(12) Line (oil delivery from the rear pump)
(13) Rear pump
(14) Front pump
(15) Passage
(16) Passage

When the travel levers/pedals are activated at the same time as either one of the joysticks, straight
travel PHMV (4) is energized. Pilot oil in spring chamber flow through passage (6) to the hydraulic
tank. The pilot oil in spring chamber drains to the hydraulic tank. The pilot oil pressure in spring
chamber decreases. Pilot oil pressure is acting on the end of straight travel control valve (2). This
pilot oil pressure shifts straight travel control valve to the right against the force of spring . The oil
delivery from the rear pump and the front pump flows in the following manner.

Note: When using straight travel feature, the front pump feeds both left and right travel motors and
the rear pump feeds both implement and swing

• The oil delivery from the rear pump flows through line (12) to passage (11) in the center
manifold section. The oil delivery from the rear pump separates into two flow paths. One path
flow stops at the straight travel control valve (2). The other path flows through passage (15) in
order to supply the swing PHMV and stick IMV section.

• The oil delivery from the front pump flows through line (9) to passage (8) in the center
manifold section. The oil delivery from the front pump separates into three flow paths. One
path flows through to supply left travel control valve (1). The other path flows to the straight
travel control valve (2) up to the right travel control valve (3). The last path flows into passage
(16) in order to supply the boom IMV and bucket IMV sections.

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