SERV7107-05

Vol. 5, No. 1
May 2007

GLOBAL SERVICE LEARNING

TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

300D SERIES HYDRAULIC

EXCAVATORS - TIER III ENGINES
TRAVEL SYSTEM
(Includes 320D, 321D, 323D, 324D, 325D, 328D, and 330D)

New Product Introduction

(NPI)
300D SERIES HYDRAULIC
EXCAVATORS - TIER III ENGINES
TRAVEL SYSTEM
AUDIENCE
Level II - Service personnel who understand the principles of machine systems operation,
diagnostic equipment, and procedures for testing and adjusting.

CONTENT
This presentation provides an introduction and describes the components and systems operation
of the 300D Series travel system. Additional presentations will cover the machine walkaround,
engines, pilot system, pumps and controls, main control valve group, swing system, and tool
control systems in more detail. This presentation may be used for self-paced and self-directed
training.
OBJECTIVES
After learning the information in this presentation, the technician will be able to:
1. identify the correct operation of the travel system on the 300D Series hydraulic
excavators, and
2. diagnose problems in the travel system.

REFERENCES
320D Hydraulic Excavator Specalog AEHQ5856
323D L and 323D LN Hydraulic Excavators HEHH3327
324D Hydraulic Excavator Specalog AEHQ5663
325D Hydraulic Excavator Specalog AEHQ5665
328D Hydraulic Excavator Specalog AEHQ5706
330D Hydraulic Excavator Specalog AEHQ5667
NPI "325D Hydraulic Excavator - Introduction" SERV7105-12
NPI "330D Hydraulic Excavator - Introduction" SERV7106-02
Machine Monitoring System - Systems Operation RENR8068
Self-study "300D Series Hydraulic Excavators, 345C Hydraulic Excavator,
and 365C & 385C Large Hydraulic Excavators SERV7032
iTIM " '300C' Series Hydraulic Excavators-Electronic Control Systems" SERV2693
iTIM "325C Hydraulic Excavators-Hydraulic Systems" SERV2701
325D Hydraulic Schematic KENR6157

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

Illustrations: 30
Form: SERV7107-05
Date: May 2007: Vol. 5, No. 1
© 2007 Caterpillar Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................5
Travel System Components ....................................................................................................6
Travel System Operation ......................................................................................................13
Travel Parking Brake and Travel Brake Valve .....................................................................20
Straight Travel Valve ............................................................................................................27
Swivel ...................................................................................................................................30

CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................................................32
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PREREQUISITES
"Fundamentals of Mobile Hydraulics Self Study Course" TEMV3002
"Fundamentals of Power Train Self Study Course" TEMV3003
"Fundamentals of Electrical Systems Self Study Course" TEMV3004
"Fundamentals of Engines Self Study Course" TEMV3001

NOTES
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TRAVEL SYSTEM
Stick Cylinder
Bucket Cylinder Boom Cylinders

Swing Motor Travel Motors

Main Control Valve Group

Pilot
Control
Valves

Priority
Pilot Manifold Valves
Main
Pilot M
Hydraulic
Pump
Pumps
Fan
Fan Pump
Motor
Tank

The Fan Motor and Pump are only used on the 330D

INTRODUCTION

This presentation covers the 300D Series travel system. The travel system includes the
following components
- travel pedals/levers
- travel pilot valves
- left and right travel control valves
- straight travel valve and solenoid
- two travel motors
- travel park brake
- two speed travel solenoid valve

Both the drive pump and idler pump are used to provide flow to the travel system.
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Left Travel
Motor
TRAVEL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
NEUTRAL

Right Travel
Motor

Straight
Swivel Travel Solenoid

Straight
Travel
Control
Valve
Left Right

Travel Right
Pilot Travel
Valves Left Valve
Travel
Valve

REV FWD FWD REV Main

Relief
Valve
AEC

Idler
Pump
Pilot
Travel Pump
Swing
Speed Brake M
Solenoid Solenoid
Valve Implement
Hydraulic
Activation Hydraulic Drive
Valve Lockout Pump
Solenoid

Pilot
Manifold

Travel System Components

The idler pump and drive pump supplies oil flow to the travel control valve group, which
controls pump flow to the two travel motors.

With the travel control valves in NEUTRAL, pump supply oil from the pumps flows though the
center bypass valve through all other control valves shown to the NFC valves. The return oil
from the pumps creates NFC signals used to destroke the pumps.

Pilot oil is available at the two speed travel solenoid valve.

Since the implement hydraulic lockout solenoid has been energized, the hydraulic activation
valve has shifted. Pilot oil is directed to the travel pilot valves.
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Two speed travel solenoid valve: This solenoid valve is used to select slow or high travel
speed.

Straight travel control valve and solenoid: When both travel control valves are shifted or
one travel valve and an implement/swing circuit are activated, the solenoid is energized to
provide flow priority to the travel motors.

Crossover Relief Valves: These valves dampen pressure spikes in the travel system whenever
the travel is stopped. The valves also prevent or reduce travel motor cavitation.

Slow Return Check Valve: The back pressure created by the slow return check valve ensures
that makeup oil is present at the travel motor and the various makeup valves in the hydraulic
system.

NOTE: The 330D travel motor is slightly different in operation than the travel motors
used in the smaller machines. The 330D travel motor will be covered in a revision to
this section.
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2 3
1

7 8

6
5
4

Left travel valve (1) and right travel valve (2) are used to control the travel motors. The
straight travel valve (3) provides flow priority for the travel system during a travel condition.

The slow return check valve is part of the slow return check valve and cooler bypass
manifold (4).

The travel system uses foot pedals (5 and 6) or travel levers (7 and 8) to control the direction of
machine travel.
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3 2
5

5
6
1

Each track is driven by a travel motor (1). A counterbalance valve (2) prevents overspeed while
the machine is traveling downhill, prevents shocks to the system when travel is stopped, and
helps to prevent motor cavitation.
Crossover reliefs (3 & 4) are used to protect the travel motor from pressure spikes.
The upper supply line (5) directs supply oil to the motor for reverse travel, while the lower
supply line (6) directs supply oil to the motor for forward travel.
The final drive is composed of a three stage planetary gear reduction to reduce the motor speed
to drive the track. Fill (8) and drain (9) plugs are in the outer cover.
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3

The two speed travel solenoid valve (1) is part of the pilot manifold. The manifold is located
directly below the main control valve.

The hydraulic activation solenoid (2) must energize to shift the hydraulic activation valve (3).
If the hydraulic activation valve is not shifted there is no pilot oil to the the travel pilot valves.

When the two-speed travel soft switch (4) is pushed, the travel speed is toggled between low
and auto.
- The rabbit indicator indicates auto speed.
- The tortoise indicator indicates low speed.
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TRAVEL PILOT CONTROL VALVE

Pedal

Rod
Dampening
Piston Pilot Supply

Left Right
Dampening Orifice
Piston Check
Valve

Tank

Metering
Spring Spool

REV FWD FWD REV

Return Pilot
Spring Supply aL1 bL1 bR1 aR1

Travel Pressure
Resolver
Switch (AEC)
Travel Travel
Valve Valve

The travel pilot control valve operates similar as the implement pilot valves.

Depending on how far the the travel pedal or lever is moved will determine the amount of pilot
oil directed to the respective travel control valve.

A dampening function is built into the travel pilot control valve which allows the operational
speed of the travel lever/pedal to correspond to the movement of the operator's foot. The
dampening function also prevents the vibration that occurs when the travel lever/pedal is
released.

When the travel lever/pedal is moved from the NEUTRAL position, the rod is pushed
downward. The rod moves the dampening piston downward. The hydraulic oil below the
dampening piston is pressurized. An orifice check valve allows the trapped hydraulic oil below
the dampening piston to gradually flow into the metering spring chamber, which is open to the
tank. The gradual flow of oil through the orifice check valve provides the dampening function.
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LEFT TRAVEL CONTROL VALVE

NEUTRAL
Port A Port B

Feeder
Passage Center
Bypass
Passage

10

The travel control valves do not require a load check valve due to a counterbalance valve in
each travel motor.

Also due to the counterbalance valve, the lines to the motor are drained to tank in NEUTRAL
past lands on the end of the spool. The counterbalance valve blocks the oil in the travel motors
from going to the tank.

Due to the travel valves being the first control valves to receive supply oil, the valves receive
supply oil directly off of the center bypass passage.

NOTE: The illustration above is for the left travel control valve only. The right travel
control valve should operate similarly, but the drawings shown in the Parts Manual and
other publications makes the valve appear to function differently.
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LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR

SLOW SPEED
Two Speed Travel Switch

Actuator

Parking
Brake

Displacement
Change Valve

Brake
Pilot Valve
Two Speed Travel
Solenoid Valve

Machine ECM
Crossover Relief Valve

Pilot
Pump

Counterbalance Valve

>

11

Travel System Operation

When the operator selects the low speed mode, the Machine ECM will not energize the two
speed travel solenoid valve. The displacement change valve does not shift.

Some of the supply oil to the motors is sent by the displacement change valve to the actuator
piston on the right and drains the passage to the actuator on the left.

The motor swashplate is moved to the maximum angle.

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Piston and
Barrel Assembly A
Actuator Swashplate
Piston

TRAVEL MOTOR
SLOW SPEED

Section B-B
Separator Plates
and Friction Disks B
Piston A
View A-A
Parking Brake
Piston

Displacement
Section C-C Change Valve

12

Two swashplate actuator pistons control the angle of the motor swashplate. The pistons are
controlled by the displacement change valve.

The angle of the swashplate will limit the maximum speed. Since the displacement change
valve has not shifted, the swashplate is in the low speed range.

For the motor to turn, the parking brake must be released. To release the brake some of the
supply oil is used to shift the parking brake piston against the parking brake spring.

The travel valves direct oil to and from the motors.

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DISPLACEMENT CHANGE VALVE

LARGE DISPLACEMENT CHANGE
Swashplate

Piston

Displacement Piston Chamber

Change Valve

Pilot Port

Port

13

If the displacement change valve does not shift, supply oil to the motor is directed to the
actuator piston on the right to hold the motor swashplate at maximum angle.

At maximum angle, the motors will displace more flow and turn at a slower speed and provide
more torque.
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LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR

HIGH SPEED
Two Speed Travel Switch

Actuator

Parking
Brake

Displacement
Change Valve

Brake
Pilot Valve

Transmission Speed
Solenoid Valve

Machine ECM
Crossover Relief Valve

Pilot
Pump

Counterbalance
Valve

14

When the operator selects high speed in the cab the Machine ECM will energize the two speed
transmission solenoid valve in the pilot manifold.

The two speed transmission solenoid valve directs the pilot pressure to shift the displacement
change valve to the left.

The displacement change valve directs some of the supply oil to the minimum angle actuator
piston the left and drain the oil to the actuator on the right.

The motor swashplate angle is reduced.

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TRAVEL MOTOR
HIGH SPEED
Actuator
Piston

Displacement Change
Actuator
Valve Swashplate
Piston

15

When the displacement change valve shifts due to the two speed travel solenoid being
energized, the displacement change valve sends some of the supply oil to the lower actuator
piston to decrease the swashplate angle.

With a decreased swashplate angle, the motor pistons displace less flow as the piston and barrel
assembly rotate. The motor now turns faster, with less torque than at low speed.
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DISPLACEMENT CHANGE VALVE

SMALL DISPLACEMENT CHANGE
Swashplate

Piston

Displacement Piston Chamber

Change Valve

Pilot Port

Port

16

When the two speed travel solenoid valve is energized, pilot oil is directed to the displacement
change valve.

The displacement change valve shifts and directs some of the supply oil to the actuator piston
on the left to decrease the swashplate angle.
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Left Travel
Motor
TRAVEL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Pilot
FORWARD TRAVEL - HIGH SPEED
Oil STRAIGHT TRAVEL - BUCKET CLOSE

Bucket
Pilot Valve

AEC

Bucket
Cylinder
Right Travel
Motor

Straight
Swivel Travel Solenoid

Right
Travel
Straight Valve
Travel
Control
Valve
Left Right

Travel
Pilot
Valves Left
Travel
Valve

REV FWD FWD REV Main Bucket

Relief Valve
Valve
AEC

Idler
Pump
Pilot
Travel Pump
Swing
Speed Brake M
Solenoid Solenoid
Valve Implement
Hydraulic
Activation Hydraulic Drive
Valve Lockout Pump
Solenoid

Pilot
Manifold

17

When both travel levers or pedals are shifted and at least one of the implements or the swing is
selected, both travel pressure switches (AEC) and the implement pressure switch close. The
Machine ECM then will energize the straight travel solenoid valve.

The straight travel solenoid is also energized when a single travel valve is shifted and at the
same time an implement circuit is activated due to the Machine ECM sensing the closed
pressure switches.

When the straight travel valve shifts all of the drive pump flow is directed equally to the travel
control valves.

The idler pump flow is directed into the parallel feeder passages and to the activated implement
circuit. In the illustration above the bucket has been shifted to close.

At the travel motors, the counterbalance valves shift and direct drive pump supply oil to the
motors. At the same time some of the supply oil is used to release the parking brake.

Because the travel speed solenoid valve has been energized, the travel motor displacement is
changed to destroke the motors to provide high speed. Return oil from the motors, flows back
past the counterbalance valves and the travel valves to the tank.
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TRAVEL PARKING BRAKE

RELEASED

Drive
Shaft Retainer

Pump
Supply

Housing Friction
Plate Head

Barrel Separator Piston Brake Brake Check Valve

Plate Guide Piston Spring

18

Travel Parking Brake and Travel Brake Valve

The travel parking brake is located in the travel motor. The travel parking brake consists of the
following components: the brake spring, the brake piston, the separator plates, and the friction
plates. The friction plates are splined to the cylinder barrel. The separator plates are splined to
the motor housing.

When the travel pedals or levers are moved from the NEUTRAL position, supply oil from the
pump flows to the inlet port of the travel motor from the travel control valve in the main control
valve group.

A portion of the supply oil enters the motor and unseats the brake pilot check valve. The oil
then flows to the brake piston. As pressure builds in the brake piston, the piston moves to the
left against the brake spring.

The separator plates and friction plates are no longer held together and the motor is able to
rotate.
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TRAVEL PARKING BRAKE

ENGAGED

Drive Retainer
Shaft

Housing Friction
Plate Head Orifice

Check Valve
Barrel Separator Piston Brake Brake
Plate Guide Piston Spring

19

When the travel pedals or levers are returned to the NEUTRAL position, the supply oil to the
motor is blocked by the travel control valves. The counterbalance valves shift back to
NEUTRAL.

The brake pilot check valve moves to the right The orifice in the brake pilot check valve
allows the oil behind the brake piston to slowly flow to the motor case drain.

The brake spring moves the brake piston to the left to press the separator plates and friction
plates together to apply the travel parking brake.

The travel park brake engages approximately 4 seconds after the travel control valves return in
NEUTRAL.
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TRAVEL BRAKE VALVE

TRAVEL
Parking
Crossover Relief
Brake
Valve

Motor Motor

Check
Valve

Parking Brake
Orifice Check
Counterbalance Valve
Valve

Travel
Valve
Section A-A

20

The travel brake valve consists of the counterbalance valve, two check valves, and two
crossover relief valves. The orifice check valves are internal to the counterbalance spool.

During normal travel, supply oil from the travel control valve enters the travel brake valve and
flows to the counterbalance valve.

Some of the supply oil flows through the orifice check valve to the right end to shift the
counterbalance valve to the left. As the counterbalance initially shifts to the left, some of the
supply oil is used to release the parking brake.

As the counterbalance continues to move to the left, a return passage from the motor is opened.

The supply pressure unseats one of the check valves and flows past the check valve to the
motor. Return oil from the motor flows around the counterbalance valve, to the travel control
valve, and back to the tank.

NOTE: The travel brake valve shown is from the "C" Series. The "D" Series is
functionally the same. The two check valves shown are now inside the counterbalance
valve along with the orifice check valve.
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TRAVEL BRAKE VALVE

COUNTERBALANCE
Parking
Brake
Crossover Relief
Valve
Motor Motor

Check
Valve

A
A

Parking Brake
Orifice Check Counterbalance Valve
Valve

Travel
Valve
Section A-A

21

When traveling downhill the weight of the machine will cause the machine to try to turn the
travel motor faster than the supply oil from the pumps can.

When this occurs, the pressure drops in the supply passage to the motor. When the supply
pressure drops, the counterbalance will shift to restrict the return oil from going back to the
tank. This movement by the counterbalance valve slows the speed of the motor and reduced
motor cavitation.

One of the crossover reliefs valve may open to send the high pressure return oil into the supply
side to prevent motor cavitation.
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TRAVEL BRAKE VALVE

STOPPING
Parking
Brake
Crossover Relief
Valve
Motor Motor

Check
Valve

Parking Brake
Orifice Check Counterbalance Valve
Valve

Travel
Valve
Section A-A

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When the travel pedals/levers are returned to NEUTRAL, the supply oil is blocked by the travel
control valve.

The pressure drops in the spring chamber on one end of the counterbalance valve. The
counterbalance shifts to restrict the return oil.

The crossover relief valve opens to dampen the shock of the stop and send some of the high
pressure oil in the return passage to the supply passage to prevent motor cavitation.
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TRAVEL CROSSOVER RELIEF VALVES

Orifice Motor Unloading Motor Orifice Piston

Valve

NEUTRAL

Stop Stem Supply Orifice Supply

Piston Orifice Motor Unloading Motor Orifice

Valve

START OF
TRAVEL

Orifice Return Orifice Supply Stem

23

The travel crossover relief valves provide a cushioning effect when they open, similar to the
swing relief valves. The valve initially open at a lower pressure to handle pressure spikes of
short duration and to reduce jerkiness at the start of travel. When travel is stalled, the circuit
pressure is at maximum.

NEUTRAL: In NEUTRAL the pistons are moved against the stops by the large springs. The
large springs also seat the unloading valves. At this time the relief valves are at their minimum
spring setting.

Start of Travel: When travel is started, the high pressure oil in the supply side is sensed at the
relief valve on the left. The unloading valve moves to left against the large spring to allow
some of the oil in the supply side to flow into the return passage to dampen the pressure spike.
The relief valve opens at the lower pressure setting.

Since the pressure spike is short in duration, the oil sensed through the stem on the left end of
the left relief valve does not increase sufficiently to move the piston to the left of compress the
spring to increase the relief valve pressure setting.
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TRAVEL CROSSOVER RELIEF VALVES

Orifice Motor Motor Orifice Piston

STALL

Orifice Return Unloading Orifice Supply Stem

Valve

Unloading
Orifice Motor Valve Motor Orifice Piston

STOP

Orifice Orifice Orifice Supply Stem

Return

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Travel Stall: The cross over relief valve are also able to handle high pressure increases.

When travel is stalled, the high pressure in the supply side is sensed at the left relief valve. Not
only does the unloading valve move to the left, but oil sensed through the stem, allows for
pressure to increase on the left end.

As the pressure increases on the left end, the piston gradually moves to the right to compress
the large spring, which causes a modulated increase in the maximum relief valve setting.

Travel Stop: When travel is suddenly stopped the return oil is blocked by the counterbalance
valve. Pressure in the return side is very high, while pressure in the supply side is very low.

The high pressure is sensed at the right relief valve. The oil sensed through the stem on the
right end of the relief valve may move the piston to the left to partially compress the spring due
to higher pressure in the system as compared to a travel start. At the same time the right
unloading moves to the right and opens to allow the high pressure oil in the return loop to flow
to the low pressure side.
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TRAVEL CIRCUIT
MAKEUP OPERATION

Slow Return
Check Valve

Check Valve

25

When the travel valve is returned to NEUTRAL, the counterbalance valve also returns to
NEUTRAL.

When the counterbalance valve returns to NEUTRAL, the supply pressure to the motor drops as
the motor continues to try to turn. Return oil to the travel control can be used as makeup oil to
the low pressure side.

Due to the back pressure created by the slow return check valve, the check valve in the
counterbalance valve can unseat and allow return oil to enter the low pressure side of the pump.

The crossover relief valve will also open to send oil in the high pressure side to the low
pressure side of the travel motor to reduce motor cavitation.
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STRAIGHT TRAVEL CONTROL VALVE Heavy Lift

TRAVEL NEUTRAL Solenoid

Pilot Oil

Straight
Parallel Travel Solenoid Straight Travel
Feeder Solenoid
Main
Left
Relief
Right Valve
Travel
Valve Parallel
Feeder Right
Straight Travel Center
Control Valve Bypass Right Center
Bypass Right

Center
Bypass Main Check Drive
Left Relief Valves Pump
Valve
Left Check
Travel Parallel Valve
Valve Feeder Right

Idler
Idler Pump
Pump
Center
E Bypass Left
Drive
Parallel
Pump
Feeder Left
Straight Travel
Spool
Center
Bypass Left
Pilot Oil
Heavy Lift
Solenoid

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Straight Travel Valve

The straight travel spool is held up by the spring in the lower chamber. The internal check
valve in the straight travel spool remains seated.

Drive pump supply oil flows into the right center bypass passage and around the straight travel
spool to the parallel feeder right passage. The drive pump supply oil is also sensed at the upper
left check valve.

Idler pump supply oil flows into the left center bypass passage and around the straight travel
spool to the parallel feeder left passage. The idler pump supply oil is also sensed at the lower
left check valve.

The higher supply pressure will unseat one of the check valves and be sensed at the main relief
valve.

When both travel valves are NOT activated at the same time and an implement has NOT been
activated at the same time the straight travel solenoid is not energized.
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STRAIGHT TRAVEL CONTROL VALVE Heavy Lift

ACTIVATED Solenoid

Pilot Oil

Straight
Travel Solenoid Straight Travel
Parallel Solenoid
Right Main
Feeder
Travel Relief
Left
Valve Valve
Parallel
Feeder Right

Straight Travel Center

Control Valve Bypass Right Center
Bypass Right

Center
Bypass Main Check Drive
Left Relief Valves Pump
Valve
Left Check
Travel Parallel Valve
Valve Feeder Right
Idler
Pump
Idler
Pump
Center
E Bypass Left
Drive
Parallel
Pump
Feeder Left
Straight Travel
Spool
Center
Bypass Left
Pilot Oil
Heavy Lift
Solenoid

27

When both travel valves are activated and an implement/swing is activated at the same time, the
straight travel solenoid is energized by the Machine ECM. The straight travel spool moves
down against the spring in the lower chamber.

The drive pump supply oil now flows into both the right center bypass passage and the left
center bypass passage to provide the flow needed to operate only the travel control valves.

Idler pump supply oil flow is directed to both parallel feeder passages to supply oil to the
implement and swing circuits.

If the idler pump operating pressure is higher than the travel system pressure, the internal check
valve in the straight travel spool also moves down to allow some of the idler pump supply oil to
add to the flow being directed to the travel motors.
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Swivel

The swivel (arrow) is mounted just to the front of the swing motor and behind the boom.

Since the lower structure does not swing and the upper structure does, a swivel is require to
direct oil to and from the travel motors.
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Lines to
Travel Valves
SWIVEL
Rotor

Upper Flange

Lower Flange

Housing

Lines to Lines to
Motors Motors

Port

29

Various ports in the housing route oil to and from the travel valves in the main control valve
group to the travel motors.

The housing is bolted to the lower structure. The upper flange is fastened to the upper
structure.

The rotor rotates within the upper structure as the upper structure swings.
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CONCLUSION

This presentation has provided information for the 300D Series Caterpillar Hydraulic
Excavators.

This section of the presentation covered the travel system.

When used in conjunction with the service manual, the information in this package should
permit the technician to do a thorough job of analyzing a problem in these systems.

For service repairs, adjustments, and maintenance, always refer to the Operation and
Maintenance Manual, Service Manuals, and other related service publications.