Main Control Valve 320D
Main Control Valve 320D
Main Control Valve 320D
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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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Illustration 1 g01408198
Hydraulic schematic
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Introduction
Illustration 3 g00689566
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Illustration 4 g00689579
Illustration 5 g00689582
Main control valve (6) is located in the hydraulic system between the main pumps and actuators
(cylinders and motors). Depending on the machine operation, the oil flow from drive pump (43), idler
pump (41) and pilot pump (42) to the hydraulic circuits are controlled by the operation of each
component in the main control valve. By this control, the speed and direction of the cylinders and the
motors can be controlled and adjusted. The pump delivery pressure can be controlled and adjusted.
The main control valve includes right body (46) and left body (45). The main control valve is coupled
together with bolts in order to make one assembly.
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1. The right travel control valve (11), attachment control valve (12), bucket control valve (13),
boom I control valve (15) and stick II control valve (16) are located in right body (46). The
drive pump oil is delivered through pressure port (39), center bypass passage (14) and return
port (5) to hydraulic tank (44). In addition, the following components are located in right body
(46) .
a. The line relief valve (bucket cylinder rod end) (34) and the line relief valve (bucket
cylinder head end) (35) limit the pressure in the bucket circuit due to external forces.
b. When the joysticks and/or travel levers/pedals are in the NEUTRAL position, or when
the joysticks and/or travel levers/pedals are partially moved from the NEUTRAL
position, negative flow control relief valve (19) and the negative flow control orifice (29)
decrease the pump flow.
c. Boom drift reduction valve (3) prevents boom drift when the joystick for the boom is in
the NEUTRAL position. The line relief valve (boom cylinder head end) (4) is mounted
on the boom drift reduction valve. The line relief valve (boom cylinder rod end) (28) is
also located on the right body.
d. Boom regeneration valve (27) supplies return oil from the head end of the boom
cylinders to the rod end of the boom cylinders when the boom is lowered.
e. Load check valves (26) are part of the following control valves: attachment control valve
(12), bucket control valve (13), boom I control valve (15) and stick II control valve (16) .
1. Straight travel control valve (18), left travel control valve (25), swing control valve (24), stick I
control valve (22) and boom II control valve (21) are located in left body (45). The idler pump
oil is delivered through pressure port (37), center bypass passage (23) and return port (5) to
hydraulic tank (44).
Note: In addition, the following components are located in left body (45) .
a. Stick drift reduction valve (1) prevents stick drift when the joystick for the stick is in the
NEUTRAL position. The line relief valve (stick cylinder rod end) (2) is mounted on the
stick drift reduction valve. The line relief valve (stick cylinder head end) (30) is also
located on the left body.
b. When the joysticks and/or travel levers/pedals are in the NEUTRAL position, or when
the joysticks and/or travel levers/pedals are partially moved from the NEUTRAL
position, negative flow control relief valve (17) and the negative flow control orifice (20)
decrease the pump flow.
c. Stick regeneration valve (7) supplies return oil from the rod end of the stick cylinder to
the head end of the stick cylinder during the stick in function.
d. Stick unloading valve (33) reduces the back pressure in the rod end of the stick cylinder
during the stick in function.
e. Load check valves (8) are part of the following control valves: swing control valve (24)
and stick I control valve (22) .
f. Main relief valve (32) limits the main hydraulic system pressure.
• When the main control valve is in the NEUTRAL position, no pump oil flows to the cylinders
and the motors. Main control valve operation in the NEUTRAL position is described later in
this section.
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• The main control valve controls the negative flow control signal. For more information on the
negative flow control operation, refer to Systems Operation, "Negative Flow Control System".
• The main control valve prevents cylinder drift with the load check valves. For more
information on the load check valves, refer to Systems Operation, "Check Valve (Load)".
• The main control valve limits the circuit pressure with relief valve operation. For more
information on the limitation of circuit pressure, refer to Systems Operation, "Relief Valve
(Main)" and Systems Operation, "Relief Valve (Line)".
The description of other components that are installed on the main control valve or in the main
control valve will be listed separately. Refer to the appropriate sections that are in this manual for
further information on the components.
Illustration 6 g01239950
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The drive pump supplies oil to right body (14) through inlet port (7). The oil then flows through
center bypass passage (20) and parallel feeder passage (6). The idler pump supplies oil to left body
(15) through inlet port (21). The oil then flows through center bypass passage (22) and parallel feeder
passage (10) .
When all of the joysticks and/or travel levers/pedals are in the NEUTRAL position, drive pump oil
flows through center bypass passage (20), negative flow control orifice (18), return passage (19),
return passage (23) and return port (17) back to the hydraulic tank. Idler pump oil from inlet port (21)
flows through center bypass passage (22), negative flow control orifice (16) and return port (17) back
to the hydraulic tank. Oil in parallel feeder passages (6) and (10) remains blocked by each control
valve spool.
Activation of any joystick and/or travel levers/pedals provides two paths for drive pump oil. One path
flows through center bypass passage (20) to right travel control valve (5). The other path flows
through parallel feeder passage (6), attachment control valve (4), bucket control valve (3) and boom I
control valve (2). Activation of any joystick and/or travel levers/pedals also provides two paths for
idler pump oil. One path flows through center bypass passage (22) to left travel control valve (9) and
stick I control valve (12). The other path flows through parallel feeder passage (10) to swing control
valve (11) .
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Illustration 7 g00747317
(2) Port
(5) Passage
(6) Port
(11) Spool
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(13) Spring
The bucket control valve is used as a typical example for describing the operation of individual
control valves.
When the joysticks and/or travel levers/pedals are in the NEUTRAL position, pilot oil does not flow
to port (8) and port (9). Spool (11) is centered in the NEUTRAL position by the force of spring (13).
The drive pump oil flows through center bypass passage (12) to the hydraulic tank.
Illustration 8 g00747318
(2) Port
(5) Passage
(6) Port
(11) Spool
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(14) Passage
(15) Passage
When the joystick for the bucket is moved to the BUCKET CLOSE position, pilot oil is supplied to
pilot port (8). Spool (11) moves to the left. Center bypass passage (12) is closed and passage (15)
becomes opened. Port (14) is now connected to return passage (10) .
Oil that is in parallel feeder passage (3) flows through load check valve (4), passage (5) and passage
(15). The oil then flows to port (6). The bucket cylinder rod extends. When the bucket cylinder rod
extends, the displaced oil in the rod end flows to port (2) .
Oil flows through port (2) to return passage (14) and back to the hydraulic tank.
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