Pressure Reducing Valve
Pressure Reducing Valve
Pressure Reducing Valve
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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 345B L EXCAVATOR 7KS
Configuration: 3176 Engine Rebuild Kit & Related parts for 345B & 345B
Series II Excavator 7KS00001UP (MACHINE)
Systems Operation
345B Excavator Hydraulic System
Media Number RENR298001 Publication Date 01/09/2003 Date Updated 02/09/2003
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Solenoid Valve (Proportional Reducing)
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Illustration 1 g00368792
Pilot oil manifold compartment
(1) Line to main pump
(2) Line from pilot pump
(3) Proportional reducing valve
(4) Line to hydraulic tank
(5) Pilot manifold
Proportional reducing valve (3) is located on pilot oil manifold (5). Proportional reducing valve (3) receives
pilot pump oil from line (1). Pilot oil from line (1) is changed into a hydraulic signal. This hydraulic signal is the
power shift pressure. The power shift pressure delivers the hydraulic signal through line (2) to the main pumps.
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Illustration 2 g00633670
Proportional reducing valve
(3) Proportional reducing valve
(5) Pilot manifold
(6) Solenoid
(7) Valve
Proportional reducing valve (3) consists of solenoid (6) and valve (7). While the engine is operating, an
electrical signal from the electronic controller energizes solenoid (6). Solenoid (6) controls valve (7). Valve (7)
allows a certain amount of pilot oil pressure to the pump regulator which controls the pump output. The pilot
signal is called the power shift pressure.
A decrease in engine speed increases the power shift pressure. This decreases the pump output. An increase in
engine speed decreases the power shift pressure. This increases the pump output.
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Illustration 3 g00304486
Proportional reducing valve (increase in signal current)
(8) Spring
(9) Spool
(10) Passage (power shift pressure)
(11) Passage
(12) Passage (pilot pressure)
A decrease in engine speed increases the signal current to solenoid (6) which increases the magnetic force. The
magnetic force causes spool (9) to move down. This compresses spring (8). Passage (11) opens in order to allow
pilot oil flow from line (1). Pilot oil in line (1) passes through passages (12) and (11). Pilot oil flows into
passage (10) and line (2) to the pump regulator. The oil flow into the pump regulator is the power shift pressure.
The power shift pressure increases and the pump destrokes.
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Illustration 4 g00304487
Proportional reducing valve (decrease in signal current)
(8) Spring
(9) Spool
(10) Passage (power shift pressure)
(11) Passage
(13) Passage
(14) Passage
An increase in engine speed decreases the signal current to solenoid (6) which decreases the magnetic force. The
force of spring (8) overcomes the resistance of spool (9) which causes spool (9) to move up. Passage (14) opens
and passage (11) is blocked. Power shift pressure in passage (10) then flows through passage (14). Power shift
pressure from passage (14) passes to the hydraulic tank through passage (13) and line (4). The power shift
pressure decreases and the pump upstrokes.
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Power shift pressure is the difference between the magnetic force on spool (9) and the force of spring (8). The
power shift pressure will decrease if the force on the spool is smaller than the difference between the force of the
spring and the signal flow of the solenoid.
The power shift pressure will increase if the force on the spool is greater than the combination of the force of the
spring and the signal flow of the solenoid.
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