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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 320D EXCAVATOR BZP
Configuration: 320D Excavator BZP00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY C6.4 Engine

Systems Operation
320D and 323D Excavators Hydraulic System
Media Number -RENR7294-12 Publication Date -01/09/2012 Date Updated -24/09/2012

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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

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OFF. The oil delivery from the drive pump flows through right travel control valve (1) to 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 idler pump and the drive pump supply oil to the travel motors. The idler pump and
the drive 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 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 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 to drive both
motors in parallel.

• The swing circuit and implement circuits receive oil from the idler 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 g03826284
Straight travel control valve (NEUTRAL 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

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 idler pump and the drive 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 g03826289
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

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 idler pump and the drive pump flows in the following manner.

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• 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 flow increases the
drive speed of the right travel motor and the left travel motor.

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