FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

RENR1130-01
March 2006

BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.

PUMP or MOTOR

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 PORTS

TWO POSITION

O



VALVE ENVELOPES

TWO-WAY

THREE POSITION

FOUR-WAY

THREE-WAY

CONTROL VALVES

CHECK VALVES

AB

AB

P T
SHIFTED POSITION

P T
NORMAL POSITION

INFINITE POSITION

PRESSURE

SHUTTLE

SPRING
LOADED

BASIC
SYMBOL

MEASUREMENT

PILOT
CONTROLLED

ROTATING SHAFTS

FLOW

TEMPERATURE

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL

PRESSURIZED

RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

SOLENOID
or MANUAL

SOLENOID

SERVO

SOLENOID and
PILOT or MANUAL

SOLENOID
and PILOT

315B L:
3AW1-Up

DETENT

THERMAL

PUSH-PULL LEVER

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

GENERAL MANUAL

UAL 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

SINGLE ACTING

LINES JOINING

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

DOUBLE ACTING

INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

HYDRAULIC MOTORS

UNIDIRECTIONAL

INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

COMPLETE

HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION

TWO
POSITION

THREE
POSITION

INFINITE
POSITIONING

CROSS
FLOW

PARALLEL
FLOW

FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

Printed in U.S.A.

2006 Caterpillar
All Rights Reserved

Electrical Symbols Table

Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

G
Transducer
(Gas / Air)

Pressure Switch
(Adjustable)

Pressure Switch

Generator

Electric Motor

Electrical Wire

Temperature Switch

Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

Pressure
Symbol

Temperature
Symbol

Flow
Symbol

Level
Symbol

Wire Number Identification Codes

Electrical Schematic Example

Hydraulic Schematic Example

Current Standard

Current Standard
Harness identification code
This example indicates
wire 135 in harness "AG".

Wire
Circuit Number
Identification

Wire Color

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

Wire Color

Wire Gauge

Previous Standard
Wire Color

Wire

325-PK-14

Circuit Number
Identification

Wire Gauge
(EXAMPLE VALVE)

16 Page

Transducer
(Fluid)

315B:
1SW1-Up
2DW1-Up

VENTED

RENR1130-01

315B and 315B L Excavators

Hydraulic System (Attachment)
Boom Lowering Control Valve

TRAVEL MOTOR (LEFT)

SWING
MOTOR

TRAVEL MOTOR (RIGHT)

STICK
CYLINDER

Dr
a2 a2

a1

R/G

R/G

PG

BUCKET
CYLINDER

a1

BOOM
CYLINDER

BOOM
CYLINDER
(Dr)

Ps
T1 Ps
T1

Dr

Dr

Cyl

(Dr)

1
Cyl

(T) (T)

MU

P1

P2

P2

(Pp)

Pp

Pp

(Pp)

P1

SWIVEL

aR4

AR3

BR3

(IN)

bR3

BOOM
(2)

STICK
(1)

AR2

BR2

(L)

(R)

bR2
(RIGHT)

AR1

BR1 bR1 dST1

(FORWARD)

bL1
BL1
(FORWARD)

AL1

TRAVEL
(R)

TRAVEL
(L)

SWING

bL2

HR
dR4

BL2 AL2

ATTCH

bL3
(UP)

AL3

BOOM
(1)

BL3
bL4
(CLOSE)

BL4

AL4

BUCKET

aL5D
aL5E
(IN,OUT,DOWN)

HL
dL5

STICK
(2)

BR4

STRAIGHT
TRAVEL

R2

R1

dL6
bR4

TP
16 Page, B/W

PB2

PA1 dR8

aR3

(OUT)

Y dR7

JLP

JLT

A3

TRAVEL (L)

PTA

(REVERSE)

Pi3
Pi8

A4

Psp

(LEFT)
aR2 PSW

aR1

PL

PR

(REVERSE)
aL1 PP
PAT

aL2

aL3A
aL3C

(DOWN)
dL9
aL3B

(OPEN)

aL4

PB1

PA2

PiS

TT

A2

SWING

A1

JL2

TRAVEL (R)

JL4

Pi5

JPi

C/V

Pi2

Pi1

PEPU

JRP

PSA

STICK

JL3

PAC

PIN

DR4

ST
SP
SB1

DR6

(SLOW) (TRAVEL)
DR5

DR3

(SWING)
DR2

(PUMP)
DR1

(RELIEF)

JR2

PH a2 a3 A2

A1 Pf a1

(FRONT)
BUCKET

SB5 SB4 SB3 SB2

JRT

PG

JL1

JR4

JR3

ATTACHMENT COMPONENTS

Item
No.

(REAR)

BOOM

Description
Boom Lowering Control Valve
Check Valve

1
2

JR1

TOUT
Pi2

Pi1

SA5 SA4 SA3

SA2

SA1

MAIN CONNECTOR LINE

DRAIN LINE

Dr

DO

B1

DI

B2

A3

B AND 315B L EXCAVATOR (ATTACHMENT)

BOOM LOWERING CONTROL VALVE - PART #: 239-8628

Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine off
and transmission shifter in neutral.

Attachment Schematic is intended to be used in conjunction with the Standard

Hydraulic Schematic in this Service Manual.

RENR1130-01