Service Manual Hydraulic Excavator Hydraulic System – Adjustment Check List

Adjustment Check List R 984 C

Date : .......................................... Operating hours : ........................... Name : ...........................................
Machine Nb : ............................. Pump type : .................................... Pump Nb : .....................................
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Test
value* point value adjustm. Notes
* All pressure data are in bar.
1. Basic adjustments
Machine specific data
- Machine type R 984 C ….. a)
-1
- Nominal RPM of engine 1800 min

a)
Read value in menu
"i-hours"

- Maximum idle RPM....... 1890±10 min-1 ……… ………

- Low idle RPM 850
+50
min 1
-
……… ………

2. Test conditions
- Hydraulic oil temperature > 50°C ……… ………
3. Servo pressure
Diesel engine in mode P
Adjustment at PR Valve 51 32+1 49 ……… ………

4. Horsepower regulation
Mode L/F
- Controls in neutral
Horsepower regulating
current ILR ……….. * Y50 ………
Horsepower regulating
pressure PLR ……….. * 59 ………
Mode E
- Controls in neutral
Regulating current ILR ……….. * Y50 ……… Use adapter wire to measure ILR on
Regulating pressure PLR ……….. * 59 ……… solenoid valve Y50.
Mode P * ILR in mA and p(LR) in bar are
- Controls in neutral depending on Bst- version, as given in
Regulating current ILR ……….. * Y50 ……… schedule below
Regulating pressure PLR ……….. * 59 ………
Bst Mode Mode Mode
In mode P, and with engine Version L/F E P
loaded so the RPM drops
V2.6
below nominal RPM ILR P ~470 mA Y50 ………
V2.10 450
+10
mA 750
+15
mA 750
+15
mA
For straight travel, check that the V2.12 +1
7,5 bar
+1
20 bar
+1
20 bar
internal flow limitation M1 is V5.13
activated, and which limits the
pump P3 to 70% of the maximum Y53 400 mA
flow. 57 5 bar
For the checking the green key is
sufficient, when the limitation is not
activated use the red key.
Caution! : to activated the
pressure cut off, push both pedals
forward or backward and open
simultaneously the swing gear
brake

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SN 8022→ Date: 02 / 2007
 Service Manual Hydraulic Excavator Hydraulic System – Adjustment Check List

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value* point value adjustm. Notes
Horsepower regulating Select menu Powertest at display.
pressure for powertest p(LR) 20+1 59 ………
Horsepower regulating pres. Disconnect Y50 and change over its
for safety operation p(LR) 6,5+0,5 59 ……… ……… control lever.
5. Working pumps P1 (P2 / P3) * All pressure data are in bar
Disconnect horsepower regulating
5.1 Hydraulic regulation begin
solenoid valve Y50, and engine speed
Prb (Pmin) of pumps P1 (P2 /
in mode L
P3)
Adjustment via valve 23.2 (24.2 / 25.2)
Reduce to the minimum, then of the horsepower regulator
slowly increase the primary
pressure.
Positioning pressure on 44
(43 / 48) must start to drop for
following high pressure:
- P1 when Prb (Pmin) = 50±2 40 ……… ………
- P2 when Prb (Pmin) = 50±2 (41/ ……… ………
- P3 when Prb (Pmin) = 50±2 42) ……… ………
5.2 Pressure cut off of Pumps P1
(P2 / P3)
All the way unscrew the cut-off
valves 23.3 (24.3 / 25.2).
Adjust primary relief valve 120 310±5 40 ………
(121 / 122) to prescribed value 310±5 (41/ ………
Adjustment via pressure cut off valve
for pressure cut-off Pda 310±5 42) ………
23.3 (24.3 / 25.3) of the pump regulator.
Tighten the cut off valves until Port Pst of the pump regulator must be
the positioning pressures read pressure less.
in 44 (43 / 48) do not increase
anymore (remain constant at
approx. 200 bar), then loosen
slowly the cut off valves until
the positioning pressures
begin to decrease.
Retighten the counter nuts at
the pressure cut-off valves
23.3 (24.3 / 25.3).

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6. Hydrostatic cooler fan drive

(SN 8022 → 12503)
- RPM of cooler fan:
To check or readjust cooler
fan RPM, hydraulic oil
temperature must be ≥ 60°C
Measure the fan RPM with 1000 ±20 ………
Diesel engine at nominal min -1
RPM and valve 38 closed

If and only if the fan RPM is

not right, check the
regulation begin (in mode
P)
Connect the port X to the tank
and adjust the screw 31.2 to
reach the prescribed value.
(the correspondent pump high 1000 ±20 ………
pressure is …) min -1
- Pressure cut-off : 32.2
Pressure cut-off must happen (290 ±10) M (………) ………
when pressure in the fan
drive circuit reaches
(eventual adjustment at the 320 ±5 M ……… ………
screw 32.1 of the regulator of
the pump 35)

- Secondary pressure in the

fan drive circuit is adjusted at
the pressure relief valve 37 340+10

NOTICE! Secondary relief valve 37 can be adjusted only at

testing stand

Fan hydraulic motor has been fitted with

a secondary relief valve 37 since serial
number 10998

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SN 8022→ Date: 02 / 2007
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value* point value adjustm. Notes

6. Hydrostatic cooler fan drive

(SN 12504 →)
- RPM of cooler fan:
To check or readjust cooler
fan RPM, hydraulic oil
temperature must be ≥ 60°C
Measure the fan RPM with
Diesel engine at nominal 1000 ±20 ……… ………
RPM and Y347 Disconnect min -1

If and only if the fan RPM is

not right, check the
regulation begin (in mode
P)
(the correspondent pump
high pressure is …)
- Pressure cut-off : 38.2 (290 ±10) M (………) ………
Disconnect Y347 (according
to Eprom version) and adjust 1000 ±20 ……… ………
the maximal speed. min -1

- Secondary pressure in the

fan drive circuit is adjusted at
the pressure relief valve 37 340+10

NOTICE! Secondary relief valve 37 can be adjusted only at

testing stand

Fan hydraulic motor has been fitted with

a secondary relief valve 37 since serial
number 10998

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7. Check of Diesel engine

output
Turn the air conditioner off.
Disconnect Y347 (see 6.)
Reduce the primary valves
120, 121, and 122 to ≈ 100
bar (according to Eprom
Version). During the passing
by in mode “Powertest”, the
feeding of Y347 will
automatically be cut
Switch the pumps to Qmax
using the menu "Powertest"
(To make sure that P1 (P2 /
P3) is at Qmax, it can be
checked that ≠ between
high pressure at 40 (41 / 42) ≤10 40-44 ……….
and positioning press. at 44 ≤10 41-43 ……….
(43 / 48) is ≤10 bar) ≤10 42-48 ……….
Load the pumps (actuate
bucket cylinder to the stop)
and slowly, simultaneously
increase the primary valves
When engine has dropped to
nominal RPM ...................... ≥ 1800 min-1 ……….
Read pressures P1 at 40, P2
at 41 and P3 at 42
P1=P2=P3 must be ≥ PPowertest ≥ 145 40 ………. ……….
≥ 145 41 ………. ……….
≥ 145 42 ………. ……….

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8. Secondary relief valves

Increase primary valves 120,
121 and 122 for the duration
of the test
8.1 For attachment functions

- Boom cylinders retract 380+10 40 ……… ……… 125

- Boom cylinders extend 380+10 40 ……… ……… 126
* - Bucket tilt cylinder retract 380+10 40 ……… ……… 127
* - Bucket tilt cylinder extend 380+10 40 ……… ……… 128
* - Stick cylinder retract 380+10 41 ……… ……… 133
* - Stick cylinder extend 380+10 41 ……… ……… 134
** - Crowd cylinder retract 380+10 42 ……… ……… 134
** - Crowd cylinder extend 380+10 42 ……… ……… 133

** - Shovel tilt cylinder extend 380+10 40 ……… ……… 127

** - Shovel tilt cylinder retract 380+10 40 ……… ……… 128

** - Shovel flap cylinder extend 380+10 42 ……… ……… 165

** - Shovel flap cylinder retract 380+10 42 ……… ……… 166
** - Flap cylinder protection 320+10 42 ……… ……… 243

* For backhoe attachment only

** For shovel attachment only

8.2 For travel function

Apply the brakes and actuate
travel movement
- Travel left forward 380+10 40 ……… ……… 130
- Travel left reverse 380+10 40 ……… ……… 129
- Travel right forward 380+10 41 ……… ……… 132
- Travel right reverse 380+10 41 ……… ……… 131

9. Primary relief valves

High pressure on pump P1
Stage 1 320+10 * 40 ……… ………* 120 Stage 2 only when travel
Stage 2 350+10 40 ……… ……… 120 movements actuated
High pressure on pump P2
Stage 1 320+10 * 41 ……… ………* 121
Stage 2 350+10 41 ……… ……… 121
High pressure on pump P3
Stage 1 320+10 * 42 ……… ………* 122
Stage 2 350+10 42 ……… ……… 122

* Adjust the primary pressures as accurate as possible to cut-off

pressure Pda + 10 bar (use the same pressure gauge).

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10. Counter pressure for Adjustment at commutation valve 77.

pressure less lowering of
boom
(Lowering speed of working
attachment is dependent on
this adjustment)
Stick in vertical position,
resting on the ground, Diesel
at low idle.
Slowly extend boom cylind.
The counter pressure for
pressure less lowering of
boom, read at test point 40 is
reached when pressure at
test point 79 suddenly jumps
to 30 bar. 30+10 40 ……… ………

11. Swing pump

Replenishing pressure (1) 16+2 45 ……… *
(Given by valve 10.7)*

Secondary pressures
(2)
- swing left 400+10 46 ……● *
(Given by valve 10.3)
(2)
- swing right 400+10 47 ……● *
(Given by valve 10.4)

Working pressure
- swing left (2) 380+10 46 ……… ………
(Adjustment at torque control
valve 16.1)
- swing right (2) 380+10 47 ……… ……… (1)
Engine at rated RPM
(Adjustment at torque control (2)
Engine at about 1500 RPM
valve 17.1)
* Not adjustable
Brake torque * ● Should not be checked / readjust.
under normal circumstances

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SN 8022→ Date: 02 / 2007