FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

Component Locations

15

BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.

PUMP or MOTOR

aL5

aL4

bL3

aL2

bL1

bR1

bR2

aR3

aR4

Bpi

Api

BDr

ADr

LINE RESTRICTION
(FIXED)

RESTRICTION

PRESSURE
COMPENSATION

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)

SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)

VARIABILITY

CONTROL VALVES

SPRING

FLUID CONDITIONER

PUMP: VARIABLE and

PRESSURE COMPENSATED

2-SECTION PUMP

HYDRAULIC
PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES

ATTACHMENT

LINE RESTRICTION
VARIABLE and PRESSURE
COMPENSATED

VALVES
VALVE ENVELOPES

Pp1
Pp1

Pp2

VALVE PORTS

Pp2

PTA
TWO POSITION

ONE POSITION

PSW

AL4
BL3

BL2

AR3

BL1

BR1

TWO-WAY

THREE POSITION

CONTROL VALVES

BR2

AR4

FOUR-WAY

THREE-WAY

CHECK VALVES

AB

AB

X
dsW

BL4
dL5

AL3

AL2

AL1

AR1

AR2

PiL

P T
SHIFTED POSITION

P T
NORMAL POSITION

BR3

INFINITE POSITION

SHUTTLE

SPRING
LOADED

BASIC
SYMBOL

MEASUREMENT

PILOT
CONTROLLED

ROTATING SHAFTS

dR5
APi2
HR

PRESSURE

FLOW

TEMPERATURE

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

PL

HL

STICK (2)
BOOM

PR

BUCKET

TRAVEL (R)
ATT

STR TRAVEL
SWING
TRAVEL (L)

VIEW A-A

345C Excavator
Hydraulic System

PAT

Dr

R3
TANK
R1
bL4

aL3

bL2

aL1

dST1

aR1

aR2

R2

aR3

dR4

VIEW B

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

BOOM (2)
STICK

VIEW C

VENTED

Main Control Valve

RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

KBA1-UP
TBA1-UP
MDC1-UP
WDE1-UP
GBH1-UP
RFN1-UP
DHP1-UP
GJR1-UP
JAR1-UP
PJW1-UP
BWY1-UP
CPX1-UP

SOLENOID
or MANUAL

SOLENOID

SERVO

SOLENOID and
PILOT or MANUAL

SOLENOID
and PILOT

DETENT

THERMAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

PUSH-PULL LEVER

GENERAL MANUAL

MANUAL SHUTOFF

PUSH BUTTON

PEDAL

SPRING

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

RELEASED PRESSURE

EXTERNAL RETURN

REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

INTERNAL RETURN

SIMPLIFIED

CROSSING AND JOINING LINES

ACCUMULATORS

SPRING LOADED

GAS CHARGED

LINES CROSSING

HYDRAULIC PUMPS
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

Note A: See the Parts manual for specific cylinder part number.

RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL

PRESSURIZED

LINES JOINING

HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

SINGLE ACTING

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

UNIDIRECTIONAL

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

DOUBLE ACTING

INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

HYDRAULIC MOTORS

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

COMPLETE

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION

PARALLEL
FLOW

CROSS
FLOW

Printed in U.S.A.

Electrical Symbols Table

Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

G
Transducer
(Fluid)
Pi 2
DR6 T-OUT1

DR4

Transducer
(Gas / Air)

Generator

Electric Motor

DR3

Pressure Switch
(Adjustable)

Electrical Wire

Temperature Switch

Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

Pressure
Symbol

11 12 13 14

DR5

Pressure Switch

20 21 22

Temperature
Symbol

Flow
Symbol

Level
Symbol

PAC

43

Wire Number Identification Codes

23

Electrical Schematic Example

Hydraulic Schematic Example

Current Standard

Current Standard
LOCK

SWING

Harness identification code

This example indicates
wire 135 in harness "AG".

TRAVEL

10

Wire
Circuit Number
Identification

Wire Color

325-AG135 PK-14
325-PK
Circuit Identification
Number

DR1

25
26 32
28
29 33
30 36
38

Pi 1

PSA2
DR2

Wire Color

T-OUT2
PSA1

Wire Gauge

Previous Standard
Wire Color

Wire

P2
P-IN

325-PK-14
B
Circuit Number
Identification

Pilot Manifold Control Valve

3 5

39 41 42 44

FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

Without Heavy Lift and Fine Swing

2005 Caterpillar
All Rights Reserved

17 18 19

TWO
POSITION

THREE
POSITION

INFINITE
POSITIONING

4 6

1 2

Machine Component Locations

Wire Gauge
(EXAMPLE VALVE)

30 Page, DGM

Accumulator Gp - Pilot Manifold

Cooler Gp - Oil
Cylinder Gp - Boom
Cylinder Gp - Bucket
Cylinder Gp - Stick
Filter Gp - Return (Inside Hydraulic Tank)
Filter Gp - Drain Return
Filter Gp - Pilot
Motor Gp - Cooling Fan
Motor Gp - Left Swing
Motor Gp - Left Travel
Motor Gp - Right Swing
Motor Gp - Right Travel
Pump Gp - Cooling
Pump Gp - Drive / Idler / Pilot
Sensor Gp - Drive Pump Pressure
Sensor Gp - Idler Pump Pressure
Switch As - Implement Pressure
Switch As - Travel Pressure
Swivel Gp - Joint
Tank Gp - Hydraulic
Valve Gp - Boom / Swing Priority
Valve Gp - Boom Drift Reduction
Valve Gp - Check Boom / Stick 2
Valve Gp - Check Boom 2
Valve Gp - Check Cooler Bypass
Valve Gp - Check Slow Return
Valve Gp - Check Stick
Valve Gp - Left Swing Motor
Valve Gp - Left Travel / Brake
Valve Gp - Lock Solenoid
Valve Gp - Main Control
Valve Gp - Pilot Control Bucket / Boom
Valve Gp - Pilot Control Stick / Swing
Valve Gp - Pilot Control Travel
Valve Gp - Pilot Manifold
Valve Gp - Power Shift Control
Valve Gp - Right Travel / Brake
Valve Gp - Stick Drift Reduction
Valve Gp - Swing Brake Solenoid
Valve Gp - Travel Speed Solenoid

11

RENR7356-01
February 2005

RENR7356-01

Description

Part
Machine Schematic
Number Location
Location
164-6981
B-6
29
210-8164
B-8
22
Note A
E-1
9
Note A
E-2
8
Note A
E-8
7
173-3434 A-5 and A-6
42
126-2075 A-4 and A-6 41 and 44
158-8987
A-4
39
242-6904
A-6
23
225-4506
F-7
1
232-6180
F-5
3
225-4506
F-6
2
232-6180
F-4
4
259-0814
B-1
32
259-0818
A-3
33
221-8869
B-2
36
221-8869
A-2
38
106-1079
D-3
13
106-1079
D-3
14
225-4547
E-5
10
227-0431
A-6
43
232-4102
B-4
31
153-5233
D-1
15
239-8902
D-1
12
239-8906
D-6
12
123-2505
B-8
21
185-0384
B-8
20
239-8904
D-5
12
107-7056
E-7
1
165-9338
E-5
5
121-1491
B-5
28
230-2760
D-1
12
232-4158
C-7
19
232-4157
C-8
18
165-9522
D-8
17
215-5037
B-6
30
225-4518
B-2
33
165-9338
E-4
6
153-5233
D-5
11
121-1491
B-6
26
121-1491
B-6
25

6
MOTOR GP
RIGHT SWING
225-4506

SWING MOTOR

5
TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT)

DB1

LINE PATTERNS

MOTOR GP
RIGHT TRAVEL
232-6180

DB2
X

M2

M1
PA1

T1

T1
PB2

PB1

DRIVE PUMP OUTPUT

PILOT PUMP OUTPUT
HYDRAULIC OIL COOLING PUMP OUTPUT
IDLER PUMP OUTPUT

TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT)

MOTOR GP
LEFT TRAVEL
232-6180

PG2

1
LINES GROUP COLOR DESCRIPTIONS

SWING MOTOR

PG1

PA2

TRAVEL SPEED CONTROL CIRCUIT

Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure

SUPPLY LINE
DRAIN / RETURN LINE

Drain / Return Lines

POWER SHIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT

ATTACHMENT CONTROL CIRCUIT

Component Group

HEAVY LIFT CONTROL CIRCUIT

RIGHT TRAVEL CONTROL & RIGHT TRAVEL MOTOR CIRCUIT
LEFT TRAVEL CONTROL & LEFT TRAVEL MOTOR CIRCUIT

Attachment

SWING CONTROL & SWING MOTOR CIRCUIT

Air Line

BOOM CONTROL & BOOM CYLINDER CIRCUIT

BUCKET CONTROL & BUCKET CYLINDER CIRCUIT

STICK CONTROL & STICK CYLINDER CIRCUIT

SWING BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT

T2

T2

Pressure Line

VALVE GP
RIGHT
TRAVEL/BRAKE
165-9338

BR

BR

DE1
B1

A1

STICK CYLINDER

MOTOR GP
LEFT SWING
225-4506

A2

B2

DE2

AG

BR3

AR3

AG

VALVE GP
LEFT
TRAVEL/BRAKE
165-9338

VALVE GP
LEFT SWING
MOTOR
116-3420

BG

BG

BR2

BR1

AR1

BOOM
CYLINDER

BOOM
CYLINDER

BUCKET CYLINDER

SWIVEL GP
JOINT
225-4547

E
AR2

AL1

BL1

VALVE GP
CHECK
BOOM/STICK(2)
239-8902
VALVE GP
PILOT CONTROL
TRAVEL
165-9522

VALVE GP
CHECK
BOOM(2)
239-8906

TP
TT

TRAVEL(L)

TRAVEL(R)

BR3

aR4
MU2

FWD

T1

FWD

T2

BR1

AR2
MU1

(R)

SWITCH AS.
TRAVEL PRESS
106-0179

bR1

(L)

(B)

(OUT)

(F)

(R)

bL1
bL3

BL1

SWITCH AS.
IMPLEMENT
PRESSURE
106-0179

AR1

MU2

CV

CV

bR2
BR2

aR3

ADr APi

(UP)

BACK

AR3

MU1

VALVE GP
CHECK
STICK
239-8904

AL1
PSW

PTA

(BACK)

(B)

(F)

CV2 A
PAT aL2

BL2

(BACK)

AL2

(UP)

(CLOSE)

MU

BDr

aL4

aL5

VALVE GP
MAIN CNTRL
D
230-2760

BPi

VALVE GP
BOOM DRIFT
REDUCTON
153-5233

BACK

T3

T4
Dr

bR1

aR1

aL1

VALVE GP
STICK DRIFT
REDUCTON
153-5233

bL1

HL

AR4

R2

R3

C
JLP
JLT

VALVE GP
PILOT CONTROL
STICK/SWING
232-4157
SWING

STICK

OUT

IN

JL1

JL3

R
JL2

R1

BOOM(2)
dR4

APi2

STICK
(IN)

dR5

PiL

SWING
(L)

dSW

TRAVEL(L)
(FWD)
dST1 PiH

JRT
BOOM
-

OPEN

JL4

JRP

BUCKET

VALVE GP
PILOT CONTROL
BUCKET/BOOM
232-4158

CLOSE

aR2

TRAVEL(R)
(FWD)

ATCH
bL2

BUCKET
(OPEN)

BOOM
(DOWN)

STICK(2)
dL5 (IN,OUT)

Pp1
aL1

aR1

aL3

bL4

PL

UP

DOWN
JR3

JR2

JR4

Pp2
PR

bR3

JR1
Pi1

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

P2
B

B1
aR4

VALVE GP
CHECK
SLOW RETURN
185-0384

B2

B3

bL3

bL4

B4

B5

aL3

B6
aR3

B7
bR2

DR1 DR

B8
bR3

aR2

DR1

VALVE GP
SWING
BRAKE SOL
121-1491

B1

PSA1

A1

B2

A2

VALVE GP
LOCK SOL
121-1491

T-OUT2 DR2

Pi2

DR5

P1

8
DRIVE

VALVE GP
POWER SHIFT
CONTROL
225-4518

PILOT
IDLER

PSV

a3

T-OUT1 DR6

L1

a5
a2

Di PS2 PB

PR

SENSOR GP
PUMP DRIVEN
PRESSURE
221-8869

FILTER GP
DRAIN RETURN
126-2075

MOTOR GP
COOLING FAN
242-6904

A2

IN

OUT

FILTER GP
RETURN
173-3434

T
PG

TANK GP
HYDRAULIC
227-0431

a1

P2

A4 B1 Dr1

PS1

A1
a4

L2

FILTER GP
RETURN
173-3434

FILTER GP
PILOT
158-8987
DR4

PUMP GP
COOLING
259-0814

PL
D0

P1

FILTER GP
DRAIN RETURN
126-2075
A

PSA2

ACCUMULATOR GP
PILOT MANIFOLD
164-6981

DR3
L3

P-IN

VALVE GP
TRAVEL
SPEED SOL
121-1491

VALVE GP
PILOT
MANIFOLD
215-5037

VALVE GP
CHECK COOLER
BYPASS
123-2505

Pi1

SENSOR GP
PUMP DRIVE
PRESSURE
221-8869

PUMP GP
DRIVE/IDLER
& PILOT
259-0818

VALVE GP
BOOM/SWING
PRIORITY
232-4102

A8

NO.3
(LOCK)

A2

NO.2
(SWING)

A1

NO.1
(TRAVEL)

30 Page, Color 2, DGM

RENR7356-01

HR

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 345C

Pi2

PC

Part #: 230-2696 HE 05
Components are shown installed on a fully operable
machine with the key and engine off and transmission
shifter in neutral.