966G/972G WHEEL LOADERS

STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS

1999 Caterpillar Inc.

CONVENTIONAL STEERING SYSTEM COMPONENTS

STEERING
PUMP

HYDRAULIC TANK

METERING
PUMP

PILOT SYSTEM
MAIN SYSTEM

NEUTRALIZER
VALVES

STEERING
CONTROL VALVE

SECONDARY
STEERING VALVE

SECONDARY SYSTEM
COMMON TO
ALL SYSTEMS

SECONDARY STEERING
PUMP AND MOTOR

STEERING
CYLINDER

STEERING SYSTEM
HOLD

METERING
PUMP

NEUTRALIZER
VALVE
CHECK VALVE
SECONDARY
STEERING
VALVE

NEUTRALIZER
VALVE

PUMP
STEERING
CONTROL
VALVE

SECONDARY STEERING
PUMP AND MOTOR
(Optional)
TANK

STEERING
CYLINDERS

STEERING CONTROL VALVE

GRADUAL LEFT TURN
STEERING CONTROL VALVE
TO PUMP
CROSSOVER
RELIEF VALVE
LEFT
NEUTRALIZER
VALVE
RIGHT
NEUTRALIZER
VALVE
SIGNAL LINE

FROM
STEERING
PUMP

SELECTOR
SPOOL

FLOW
CONTROL
ORIFICE

METERING
PUMP

BACK-UP
RELIEF VALVE

DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL

MAKEUP
CHECK VALVES

PUMP AND COMPENSATOR OPERATION

CONSTANT FLOW
SIGNAL

PUMP OUTPUT
LARGE ACTUATOR

YOKE PAD
SWASHPLATE

DRIVE
SHAFT
FLOW COMPENSATOR
(MARGIN) SPOOL

PRESSURE
COMPENSATOR
(CUTOFF) SPOOL

SMALL ACTUATOR
AND BIAS SPRING
PISTON AND
BARREL ASSEMBLY

STEERING SYSTEM

FROM IMPLEMENT
SYSTEM

HOLD
SELECTOR
SPOOL

STEERING CONTROL VALVE

LEFT
NEUTRALIZER
VALVE

PUMP
GROUP
SECONDARY
STEERING
VALVE

BREAKER
RELIEF
VALVE

SECONDARY
STEERING
PUMP AND
MOTOR
METERING PUMP

DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL
FLOW CONTROL
ORIFICE
MECHANICAL
LINKAGE

BACK-UP
RELIEF VALVE

STEERING SYSTEM

FROM IMPLEMENT
SYSTEM

GRADUAL LEFT TURN

SELECTOR
SPOOL

STEERING CONTROL VALVE

LEFT
NEUTRALIZER
VALVE
PUMP
GROUP
SECONDARY
STEERING
VALVE

BREAKER
RELIEF
VALVE

SECONDARY
STEERING
PUMP AND
MOTOR
METERING PUMP

DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL
FLOW CONTROL
ORIFICE

BACK-UP
RELIEF VALVE

STEERING SYSTEM

FROM IMPLEMENT
SYSTEM

FULL LEFT TURN

STRIKER

SELECTOR
SPOOL

STEERING CONTROL VALVE

LEFT
NEUTRALIZER
VALVE

PUMP
GROUP

SECONDARY
STEERING
VALVE

BREAKER
RELIEF
VALVE

SECONDARY
STEERING
PUMP AND
MOTOR
METERING PUMP

DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL
FLOW CONTROL
ORIFICE

BACK-UP
RELIEF VALVE

STEERING SYSTEM
FROM IMPLEMENT
SYSTEM

SECONDARY PUMP
GRADUAL LEFT TURN
SELECTOR
SPOOL

STEERING CONTROL VALVE

LEFT
NEUTRALIZER
VALVE

PUMP
GROUP
SECONDARY
STEERING
VALVE

BREAKER
RELIEF
VALVE

SECONDARY
STEERING
PUMP AND
MOTOR
METERING PUMP

DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL
FLOW CONTROL
ORIFICE

BACK-UP
RELIEF VALVE

BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS

ACCUMULATOR
CHARGING VALVE

PARKING BRAKE
VALVE
SERVICE BRAKE
VALVE

PILOT AND BRAKE

PUMP

REAR WHEEL
BRAKES

ACCUMULATORS

PARKING
BRAKE

FRONT WHEEL
BRAKES

BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKE OFF
FRONT SERVICE
BRAKES

REAR SERVICE
BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKE
CONTROL VALVE

TO IMPLEMENT
PILOT SYSTEM

PRESSURE
PORT

PILOT AND BRAKE

PUMP

TANK

BRAKE
SWITCH

ACCUMULATOR
CHARGING VALVE

BRAKE
ACCUMULATORS

PARKING
BRAKE
VALVE

TO PARKING
BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE
SWITCH

ACCUMULATOR CHARGING VALVE

CUT-IN CYCLE
ACCUMULATOR
CHARGING VALVE
INVERSE
SHUTTLE
VALVE

TO REAR BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR

TO FRONT BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR

BRAKE
PRESSURE
SWITCH

CUT-IN/CUT-OUT
SPOOL

CHARGE
CONTROL VALVE

FLOW
CONTROL
ORIFICE

FROM PILOT AND

BRAKE PUMP

PRESSURE
RELIEF
VALVE
TO IMPLEMENT
PILOT SYSTEM

BRAKE SYSTEM
CUT-IN CYCLE/SERVICE BRAKES ENGAGED
LEFT BRAKE
RIGHT BRAKE
PEDAL
PEDAL
TO TRANS
ECM
BRAKE LIGHTS

ACCUMULATOR
CHARGING VALVE
INVERSE
SHUTTLE
VALVE

REAR BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR

CUT-IN/
CUT-OUT
SPOOL

REAR AXLE
BRAKES
SERVICE
BRAKE VALVE

CHARGE
CONTROL
VALVE

FRONT BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR
FRONT AXLE
BRAKES

BRAKE
PRESSURE
SWITCH

CHECK
VALVE

IMPLEMENT
PUMP
PRESSURE
RELIEF
VALVE

STEERING
PUMP
PILOT/
BRAKE
PUMP

TO IMPLEMENT
PILOT SYSTEM

TANK

BRAKE SYSTEM
LEFT BRAKE
PEDAL
RIGHT BRAKE
TO TRANS
PEDAL
ECM
BRAKE LIGHTS

CUT-OUT CYCLE
ACCUMULATOR
CHARGING VALVE
INVERSE
SHUTTLE
VALVE

REAR BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR

CUT-IN/
CUT-OUT
SPOOL

REAR AXLE
BRAKES
SERVICE
BRAKE VALVE

CHARGE
CONTROL
VALVE

FRONT BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR
FRONT AXLE
BRAKES

BRAKE
PRESSURE
SWITCH

CHECK
VALVE

IMPLEMENT
PUMP
PRESSURE
RELIEF
VALVE

STEERING
PUMP
PILOT/
BRAKE
PUMP

TO IMPLEMENT
PILOT SYSTEM

TANK

LEFT BRAKE
RIGHT BRAKE
PEDAL
PEDAL
TO TRANS
ECM
BRAKE LIGHTS

BRAKE SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE RELEASED

ACCUMULATOR
CHARGING
VALVE

REAR BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR
REAR AXLE
BRAKES
SERVICE
BRAKE
VALVE

BRAKE
PRESSURE
SWITCH

PARKING
BRAKE
VALVE

BRAKE
PRESSURE
SWITCH

FRONT BRAKE
ACCUMULATOR

FRONT AXLE
BRAKES

PARKING
BRAKE
ACTUATOR

IMPLEMENT
PUMP
STEERING
PUMP
PILOT/
BRAKE
PUMP

PARKING
BRAKE
TANK

TO IMPLEMENT
PILOT SYSTEM