FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

SENR1368-01
BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS
October 2003
MAIN AUX.
PUMP: VARIABLE and
PUMP or MOTOR FLUID CONDITIONER SPRING CONTROL VALVES RESTRICTION LINE RESTRICTION 2-SECTION PUMP PRESSURE COMPENSATED
(FIXED)

PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PNEUMATIC LINE RESTRICTION

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 VARIABLILTY SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)
LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE) COMPENSATION ENERGY TRIANGLES (VARIABLE and PRESSURE COMPENSATED)

VALVES
VALVE ENVELOPES VALVE PORTS
LIFT TILT LIFT
CYLINDER CYLINDER CYLINDER
ONE POSITION TWO POSITION THREE POSITION TWO-WAY THREE-WAY FOUR-WAY

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE T972 (992G) IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVES CHECK VALVES
AB AB
Part #: 230-2724
F 64 F
69 Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine
off and transmission shifter in neutral.
P T
NORMAL POSITION
P T
SHIFTED POSITION INFINITE POSITION BASIC SYMBOL SPRING LOADED

MEASUREMENT ROTATING SHAFTS

PRESSURE TEMPERATURE FLOW UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL

65 68 LINE PATTERNS
63 FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

59 60 61 62 71 72 Pressure Line
KK LL
66 67 MM NN Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure 992G Wheel Loader VENTED PRESSURIZED RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

70 Drain / Return Lines Hydraulic System COMBINATION CONTROLS

Component Group
7HR1-UP SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID SOLENOID and SERVO THERMAL DETENT
Attachment ADZ1-UP
or MANUAL and PILOT PILOT or MANUAL

E E MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

Air Line

PUSH-PULL LEVER GENERAL MANUAL PUSH BUTTON PEDAL SPRING

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

HYDRAC RELEASED PRESSURE REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE
ON/OFF
TILT TILT
E9 L0WER
58 L0WER BACK
E6
BACK
E11 E13
EXTERNAL RETURN INTERNAL RETURN SIMPLIFIED COMPLETE INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE
E5
106 107 106 ACCUMULATORS CROSSING AND JOINING LINES HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
107
SPRING LOADED GAS CHARGED LINES CROSSING LINES JOINING SINGLE ACTING DOUBLE ACTING

HYDRAULIC PUMPS HYDRAULIC MOTORS INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

110 110 FIXED

DISPLACEMENT
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED
INFINITE THREE TWO
POSITIONING POSITION POSITION
D D
UNIDIRECTIONAL UNIDIRECTIONAL

75 MANUAL
LOWER
BIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION
PARALLEL
FLOW
CROSS
FLOW
FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

E8 RIDE
CONTROL
108 110 110 74
109 109 © 2003 Caterpillar Printed in U.S.A.
All Rights Reserved

OO 76 73
78 TORQUE 108
LEVEL
E1
Implement Component Locations
C C Item Schematic Item Schematic
Description Description
E4 E7 E14 E12 No. Location No. Location
116 RAISE 111 DUMP DUMP
111 RAISE
58 Pilot On/Off Solenoid Valve
A-1
88 Bypass Pressure Switch # E-6

77 80 59
60
Check Valve
Pressure Reducing Valve
89
90
Screen
Filter (Case Drain)
E-7

81 83, 91 73, 74 58-61, 63 61 Shuttle Valve A-2 91 Fan Drive Pump

E-6

80-82, 86-90, 100, 105 78 84 79, 114 77 76, OO 66, 68, 75 64 62 Main Control Valve 92 Screen E-7
87 92, 113-115 SS, TT KK, NN 63 Line Relief Valve (Lift Cylinder Rod End) 93 Hydraulic Oil Filter
F-1
114 PP 79
64 Lift Cylinder
A-3
94 Bypass Pressure Switch #

RR QQ 65 Line Relief Valve (Lift Cylinder Head End) 95 Hydraulic Pump (Variable Displacement) F-3
86 82
66 Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Rod End) 96 Hydraulic Pump (Fixed Displacement) F-4

67 Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Head End) 97 Bypass Pressure Switch #
A-4 F-5
112 68 Main Relief Valve 98 Hydraulic Oil Tank
84 93 90

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69 Tilt Cylinder 99 Breaker Relief Valve

85 35 70
Hydraulic Pump (Variable Displacement)
100 Bypass Pressure Switch #
F-6
Torque Control Solenoid Valve
B B A-5
71 Line Relief Valve (Tilt Cylinder Head End) 101 Pilot Hydraulic Pump F-1

20 Page, B/W, DGM

FAN SPEED
115 92 72 Lift Cylinder 102 Bypass Pressure Switch # F-3
E3 83 73 Ride Control Accumulators *
B-7
103 Filter (Case Drain)
F-4
74 Ride Control Valve * 104 Filter (Case Drain)

96 97 98 105 88 75 Ball Valve (Manual Lower) C-2 105 Filter (Case Drain) F-7
76 Ride Control Solenoid Valve * C-7 106 Main Control Valve (Lower) D-3, D-5
95 77 Pilot Check Valve 107 Main Control Valve (Tilt) D-4, D-5
94 85, 95-97,
101-104
98, 99 93, 94 PP, QQ,
RR
62, 65, 67, 70-71,
106-111, 116, LL, MM
69 72
Hydraulic Pump (Variable Displacement) D-1
94 78
Backup Relief Valve
108 Main Control Valve (Raise) C-3, C-5

79 Manifold 109 Main Control Valve (Dump) C-4, C-5

SS D-6
SOS 102 104
80 Screen 110 Check Valve (Load) D-4, D-5
81 Fan Drive Motor 111 Float Valve C-4
FLUID
SAMPLING
PORT
113 80-82, 86-90, 83, 91, 100, 79, 84, 74, 76
82 Fan Drive Makeup Valve D-7 112 Ball Valve (Cooler Drain) B-3
TT 92, 113-115 105, SS, TT 114 OO 69 64, 72 83 Fan Drive Speed Control Valve 113 Orifice 0.6mm A-1

103 100 84 Pilot Relief Valve E-1 114

Pressure Sensor (Fixed Implement Pump
A-1
Discharge for Axel Protection.)
A A 85 Screen E-2 115 Pressure Sensor (Fan Pump Discharge) B-2
AIR CONNECTION 86 Hydraulic Oil Cooler Bypass Valve E-5 116 Float Valve (Sequence) C-6
87 Hydraulic Oil Cooler E-6

101 * Ride Control is an optional attachment.

# Optional attachment with VIMS only.
Pressure Tap Locations
Pressure Schematic
Tap Description
Location
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 KK Lift Cylinder Rod End
A3
LL Lift Cylinder Head End
MM Tilt Cylinder Head End
A5
NN Tilt Cylinder Rod End

85, 95-97, 78 98, 99 77, 93, 94 73, 75 58-63, 65-68, OO Ride Control Signal C6
101-104 PP, QQ, RR 70, 71, 106-111, PP Implement Relief (Fixed Pump) D4
116, KK-NN
QQ Implement Relief (Variable Pump) D5
RR Implement Pilot Supply D1
SS Fan Pump Discharge E6
TT Fan Pump Signal F6
 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

5, 22, 23, 25, 29, 7-11, 18, 19,

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE T972 (992G) STEERING 48, 49, 53, 54, DD, 21, 27, 33-35,
Part #: 169-5905 EE, FF, GG 37, 42-44

Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine 30, 39, 40,
off and transmission shifter in neutral. 41, 56 HH 45, 46, 52 24 II, JJ 50, 51 16, 17, 20 6, 14, 15 28, 36 AA, BB 1 3 CC

RIGHT TURN LEFT TURN LINE PATTERNS

F STEERING STEERING F
Pressure Line
CYLINDERS CYLINDERS
Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure

Drain / Return Lines

18 18 Component Group

Attachment

Air Line

3
6 9
CC DD
57 55 24 38 4 12, 13 26, 31, 32 2 3 47

10
E E
5
12

5, 22, 23, 25, 29

30, 39 46, 48, 49, 53, 54 DD, 7-11, 18, 19, 21, 27,
HH 52, 40, 45 II, JJ EE, FF, GG 33-35,37, 42-44 50, 51 12, 13 26, 31, 32 AA, BB

4
11 13
23 20

D D
AUTO LUBE RETURN

AUTO LUBE SUPPLY

17 41, 56 57 24, 55 38 4, 28, 36 16, 17, 20 6, 14, 15 1, 2 3, 47, CC

8
31
7 29
HS
25
STOP STOP 21 28
PS

Steering and Brake Component Location

REAR BRAKE SUPPLY Item Schematic

C
26 14 C
No.
Description
Location
AA
WARNING
24 1
2
Steering and Brake Hydraulic Tank
Steering Pump
B-3
B-4
SWITCH
36 30 3
4
Steering Control Valve 1
Steering Relief Valve
E-5
D-5
FRONT BRAKE SUPPLY 5 Steering Cylinder Crossover Relief Valve E-7
6 Shuttle Valve E-6

31 7 Pressure Reducing Valve D-5

RIGHT
NEUTRALIZER
LEFT
NEUTRALIZER 31 8
9
Orifice
Ball Valve
D-6
D-6
10 Secondary Steering Diverter Valve 1 E-4

BB 11 Check Valve 1 D-4

16 33 12 Check Valve E-4

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SOS

33
1

22 13
14
Secondary Steering Relief Valve
Secondary Steering Pump 1
E-4
C-4
27
FLUID
SAMPLING
PORT
15 Steering Pilot Valve B-7
20 Page, B/W, DGM - 10/03

15 16
Steering Neutralizer Valve(s) for Right and
Left Turn
C-7, C-6

17 Steering Neutralizer Check Valve D-6

STEER 2 18 Steering Cylinder (Left and Right) F-6
B B 19 Steering Pilot Pump B-2
20 Cooler (Air to Oil) D-3

32 32 21
22
Check Valve (cooler bypass)
Steering Pilot Oil Filter
C-3
C-3
BRAKE RETURN LINE 23 Ball Valve (Cooler Drain) D-3
Secondary Steering Selector and Pressure
24 C-5
Control Vavle 1
25 Steering Pilot Relief Valve C-3
26 Steering Pilot Check Valve C-5
27 Brake Pump B-1
28 Brake Accumulator Check Valve C-1
1 19 29 Brake Accumulator (Front and Rear Brakes) C-1
30 Brake Pump Check Valve C-1
31 Screen B-1, B-4, D-4
34a 32
33
Case Drain Filter
Bypass Pressure Switch 3
B-2, B-4
B-2, B-4
34a 34b 34 Breaker Relief Valve (34a, 34b4) A-4, A-5
35 35 Air Expansion Tank 2
3
A-5
36 Bypass Pressure Switch C-2
AIR CONNECTION 1
AIR LINE AIR LINE Secondary Steering is an optional attachment.
A TO IMPLEMENT TANK A 2
European Union attachment, 124 liters air.
3
Optional attachment with VIMS only.
4
34b = European Union attachment, 35 ± 7 kPa.

AIR EXPANSION
4
TANK
Steering and Brake Pressure Tap Locations
Schematic
Tap Description Location
AA Steering Pilot Supply C-3
BB Steering Pump Discharge B-4
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CC Steering Cylinder (Right) E-6
DD Steering Cylinder (Left) E-6