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SERV2026 - 05/14 -2- Module 6 - Main Hydraulic Pump
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY BRIEFING��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
PURPOSE����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4
REASON������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
COMPETENCY STATEMENT����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7
INTRODUCTION������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
ELECTRONIC PUMP CONTROL (EPC)����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
PURPOSE REVIEW������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 19
REASON REVIEW�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20
COMPETENCY STATEMENT REVIEW������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 21
LEARNING OUTCOMES REVIEW������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22
MODULE CONCLUSION���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23
SAFETY BRIEFING
• Emergency Phone Numbers
• First Aid Responders
• Location of Exits
• Location of Fire Extinguisher
• Room Alerts or Hazards
• Designated Location for Evacuation
• Storm Shelter
• Hazardous Material
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SAFETY BRIEFING
PURPOSE
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PURPOSE
REASON
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REASON
COMPETENCY STATEMENT
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COMPETENCY STATEMENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Swing
Motor T2
A
B
T1
P
Implement Pump Z
Z
VG R
Y2 Y3 Y1
DS1
Fan
S Motor M1
PS FA A1 FE
A G
M MB
B MB B
Swing MPF
Pump Pilot
B Q max Q min
Vg min Vg max
Pump
Fan
Pump Engine
Vg min Vg max S
MA
T MT
S A
T1 T2
L1 L2 L R1 R2
MH FS S
X1 X2 R T1 T2 G Brea
MF - MVL #Mainvalve Dozer L #01D3
# 01D3
# 01D1 Main Return
Filter
D2
1D4
Temperature Sensor
OP? 432 - 6058
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INTRODUCTION
The M318F and M320F use the same variable piston and pump control valve
design for the implement hydraulic system. The major difference is the flow
capacity.
The M322F uses an even larger variable displacement pump. The pump control
valve on all machines is an electronically controlled design.
The heavy lift feature is standard on the updated M300F Series machines.
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1
5
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Main Hydraulic Pump Group
The hydraulic pump group consists of the main hydraulic pump (1) and the swing
pump (2). The main hydraulic pump is connected to the engine flywheel by a
flexible coupling. The swing pump is connected to the end of the main hydraulic
pump. Mounted to the variable displacement piston main pump is a pump control
valve (3).
The swing pump group also includes a charge pump (4) for the closed-loop swing
system. The charge pump keeps the swing system under pressure. The charge oil
is also used for cooling and lubrication.
The Steering/Brake/Pilot and MPF pump (5) is splined to the charge pump.
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
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Remote Pressure Tap Panel
Pressure taps, located on the remote pressure tap panel, that can be used to test
the main hydraulic pump, the swing pump, and the fan pump include:
• Main pump supply or discharge pressure tap (1)
• Load sensing pressure tap (2)
• Pilot system pressure tap (3)
• Steering, brake, pilot, and medium pressure supply or discharge pressure tap (4)
• Main pump power shift pressure tap (5)
• Swing pump pilot PRV pressure tap (6)
• Fan pump pressure tap (7)
• Joystick steering pressure tap (8) (if equipped)
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Main Hydraulic Pump Minimum Angle Piston Pressure Tap
Another pressure tap (arrow), located on top of the main hydraulic pump, is used to
check the pressure to the minimum angle piston of the pump.
Implement Pump
Z
(1) Displacement
Spool
Fan
S Motor (2) Power-Shift
Spool
A G
M
Vg min Vg max
T MT
S
T1 T2
L1 L2 L R1 R2
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ELECTRONIC PUMP CONTROL (EPC)
With ELS there is no Load Sensing (LS) pressure signal input into the pump
regulator. This eliminates the need for a choke-check valve (orifice/shuttle) in the
LS-line. The stability portion of the regulation is now all electronically controlled with
no hydraulic damping and pure pump flow is fast as possible.
An important pump change on the F Series is the setting of the Q min (3) screw.
The pump is no longer adjusted to 22.5 cc in standby, but it is now close to 0 cc.
A specific test and adjust procedure allows adjustment of the Q min screw to an
almost 0 cc, but not exactly 0 cc, since a minimum pressure is necessary for the
pump to upstroke.
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Electronic Pump Control Strategy
The AFC receives operator input from the joysticks via pressure sensors in the pilot
lines on the boom, stick,and bucket and dozer valve section. The signals are an
input to the AFC algorithm, which results in an estimated flow based on detected
input signals.
The ELS system calculates actual margin pressure, which is determined from
the pressure sensor readings of the main pump and pilot pressure sensor signal.
Actual margin pressure is compared to nominal margin pressure, which results in
flow to match nominal margin pressure.
If an error occurs, such as a lost sensor signal, the AFC is switched off and the
machine works like the D Series machines in an electronic load sensing mode.
The main strategy utilized in the EPC is divided into two sub-strategies, the AFC
Feed-Forward and the AFC Feedback strategies.
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AFC FEED-FORWARD
The AFC Feed-Forward strategy is summing all the flow requests from the operator
and is then requesting the pump to upstroke or destroke and to provide total flow.
For this AFC feature, the Machine ECM looks at the pilot pressure signals of all
the implements and uses a table associating pilot pressure with the respective
implement flow to understand the operator’s flow demand. All implements are taken
into account, including the 2nd HP and the Multi Combined Valve/Generator/travel
section.
AFC FEEDBACK
• HP Sensor on Main Pump to sense supply pressure
• HP Sensor on main valve to sense Load Sense Signal
Pressure
• Electronically computes Margin pressure and maintains
the Margin Pressure
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AFC FEEDBACK
The AFC Feedback strategy uses one HP-pressure sensor on the main pump
output and a second HP-pressure sensor on the LS-port of the main valve. The
ECM will constantly compute the Margin pressure (Pump pressure – LS pressure)
and will compensate a low/high margin offset, caused by tolerance/hysteresis, by
an additional increase/decrease in pump displacement compared to AFC Feed-
Forward Command. For example, if the pump displacement resulting from the
APC-Feed-Forward strategy was not enough, the lack of flow to all open spools will
result in a low margin pressure, which the AFC Feedback strategy will identify and
try to compensate. The AFC Feedback strategy is slow but, eliminates most margin
deviations due to system tolerances and is necessary for fine pump response and
fine control.
NOTE: The target nominal margin pressure of the AFC Feedback strategy is 1800
kPa (261 psi) measured on main valve block and can be increased to 2000 kPa
(290 psi) or lowered to 1400 kPa (203 psi) if the operator decides to adjust the
hydraulic modulation (aggressiveness). Only three modulation levels are available
on F Series. The pump response behavior will increase or decrease with the
hydraulic modulation.
NOTE: An exception to the 1800 kPa (261 psi) target margin pressure is the single
usage of the MCV/Generator. In this case, due to the presence of the priority valve
and pre-compensation valve in the MCV/Generator, we ensure the stability of the
system increasing the target margin to 2500 kPa (362 psi). However, as soon as
the MCV is used in combination with a minimum (software defined) demand from
other post compensated implements,
the target margin pressure drops back to 1800 or 2000 kPa dependent on the
selected mode. When the drivetrain is in first gear or 2nd gear, up to 14 km/h, the
target margin is 1800 kPa at all times, even if hydraulic modulation mode 1 (1400
kPa) or 3 (2000 kPa) is selected.
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ELECTRONIC CONTROL STRATEGY
The second main EPC strategy is the ELS controlling the displacement spool,
in parallel to the AFC strategy, and the Pressure Cut-Off control (PCO) is active
parallel to ELS and AFC.
For PCO, the F Series main valve still contains the mechanical LS-limiter, 330 bar
or 355 bar with Heavy Lift, and the PCO Software module strives to maintain the
margin pressure as the operator stalls a hydraulic function. As an example, the
ELS will keep the pump pressure at “LSmax” + Margin (of 1800 kPa), as it does in
the AFC Feedback strategy, but, in this example, with much more aggression and
faster reaction to avoid pump pressure spikes.
There is no need for a cutoff spool on the main pump regulator and, in most cases,
the margin relief valve (also called Unloading Valve) controls less unloading than in
previous series. With EPC the pump pressure will spike when a cylinder extends to
the end of it’s stroke. These are much higher in D Series than with EPC in F Series
because the pump is not damped mechanically.
The F Series Power-Shift spool destrokes the pump when the engine load has
reached the maximum torque limit. ETC is the backup System when MPLim
solenoid has a diagnostic event. When you have a diagnostic event, ETC will
control the pump torque by the Vg axis.
The Under-Speed control function (US control) is also affecting the Power-Shift
PRV output of the ECM, to prevent the engine from stalling below a minimum rpm
target depending on requested mode, Economy/Power/Travel mode, and Speed
Dial.
LS P Implement Pump
Z
(3) Boom, Dozer, Travel,
(15) Displacement
and Bucket (13) Main VG
Spool
Pump
(4) Main Displacement
Relief Valve Solenoid
(16)
Power-Shift M1
Spool
(5) Signal
(17) Power
Limiter Valve
Shift Piston
(6)
Unload A G
Valve M
(19) Actuator
Piston
(10) Heavy Lift
Solenoid
(7) Quick
Coupler (20) Max. Angle
Piston Q max Q min
(11)
(8) VA Boom and Engine
2nd High Pressure Valve (21) Min. Angle
Piston
(9) Main Control Valve Group
(12)
Main Pump
Group T MT
T1 T2
R1 R2
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Hydraulic Pump Group Operation
Three control pressures are used by the EPC to control the main pump group (12)
to regulate the pump flow. These pressures are: load sensing signal pressure,
pump supply pressure, and pilot pressure.
The EPC utilizes the load sensing pressure along with the pump supply pressures
to control the main pump displacement solenoid (13). The load sensing pressure
is equal to the highest circuit load pressure. The difference between the two
pressures called the margin pressure.
When the engine is not running, the maximum angle piston spring moves the pump
swashplate to the fully UPSTROKED position. This action allows the pump to
provide flow as soon as the engine is started.
The power-shift spool (16) is held to the right and the displacement spool to the left
by their respective springs when the engine is not running. The spring on the right
end of the horsepower control spring holds the power shift pressure piston to the
left.
The signal drain valve (2) is used to regulate the signal flow and to allow the signal
oil to go to the tank when the implements are returned to NEUTRAL. The extra
flow provides faster response when an implement is initially activated.
The horsepower control spool regulates pump flow in relation to pump supply
pressure and power shift pressure. Power shift pressure is a reduced amount
of pilot system pressure. The main pump torque limit solenoid (14) in the pilot
manifold receives a proportional electrical signal from the Machine ECM. This
electrical signal controls the power shift pressure and will vary depending on the
power mode selected and the engine speed. Power shift pressure limits hydraulic
horsepower demands on the engine.
The force created by the actuator piston (19) working on the lever (18) changes
with the position of the maximum angle piston, the value of the pump supply
pressure, and the value of the power shift pressure.
The actuator piston rides along the top of the lever as the pump UPSTROKES
and DESTROKES. As the actuator piston moves closer to the pivot pin, the
mechanical advantage decreases. As the piston moves away from the pivot pin,
the mechanical advantage increases. If the mechanical advantage increases to
the point that the lever is able to move the power shift pressure piston to the right
to overcome a given power shift pressure, the horsepower control spring will then
move the horsepower control spool to the right to DESTROKE the pump.
The main relief valve (4) serves as a backup to the signal relief valve and margin
spring. The main relief valve is set above the signal relief valve and margin spring
combined spring settings.
LS P Implement Pump
Z
(3) Boom, Dozer, Travel,
(15) Displacement
and Bucket (13) Main VG
Spool
Pump
(4) Main Displacement
Relief Valve Solenoid
(16)
Power-Shift M1
Spool
(5) Signal
(17) Power
Limiter Valve
Shift Piston
(6)
Unload A G
Valve M
(19) Actuator
Piston
(10) Heavy Lift
Solenoid
(7) Quick
Coupler (20) Max. Angle
Piston Q max Q min
(11)
(8) VA Boom and Engine
2nd High Pressure Valve (21) Min. Angle
Piston
(9) Main Control Valve Group
(12)
Main Pump
Group T MT
T1 T2
R1 R2
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Main Pump UPSTROKE
This illustration shows the pump in the UPSTROKE condition when flow increases
due to a change in the position of the load sensing spool by the main pump
displacement solenoid.
The displacement solenoid causes the displacement spool to shift to the left. The
minimum angle piston (21) is open to the tank through the displacement spool and
power-shift spool.
Supply pressure and the maximum angle piston spring move the swashplate
toward the maximum angle to increase pump flow.
On the right end of the displacement spool, the margin spring works against the
main pump displacement solenoid that is on the left end of the load sensing spool.
When more flow is required, the displacement solenoid forces the spool to the right
and overcomes the spring pressure.
This action opens the minimum angle piston chamber to the tank around the
displacement spool and the power-shift spool. Pump supply pressure and spring
force on the maximum angle piston (20) move the swashplate toward maximum
angle, and pump flow increases. When the pump UPSTROKES due to an increase
in flow requirements, the unload valve (6) will close.
As the pump UPSTROKES, the actuator piston (19) rides along the top of the
lever (18) moving farther away from the pivot pin and the mechanical advantage
increases. As long as the increased force is not able to overcome the power
shift pressure, the change in flow demand will have no impact on the horsepower
control.
LS P Implement Pump
Z
(3) Boom, Dozer, Travel,
(15) Displacement
and Bucket (13) Main VG
Spool
Pump
(4) Main Displacement
Relief Valve Solenoid
(16)
Power-Shift M1
Spool
(5) Signal
(17) Power
Limiter Valve
Shift Piston
(6)
Unload A G
Valve M
(19) Actuator
Piston
(10) Heavy Lift
Solenoid
(7) Quick
Coupler (20) Max. Angle
Piston Q max Q min
(11)
(8) VA Boom and Engine
2nd High Pressure Valve (21) Min. Angle
Piston
(9) Main Control Valve Group
(12)
Main Pump
Group T MT
T1 T2
R1 R2
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Main Pump DESTROKE
This illustration shows the pump in the DESTROKE condition when flow decreases
due to a change in the position of the displacement spool.
As shown here, the displacement spool is shifted to the left, and some of the pump
supply oil is directed to the minimum angle piston (21). The minimum angle piston
moves the swashplate toward the minimum angle to meet the new lower flow
requirements.
When either a single hydraulic circuit is returned to NEUTRAL and the pump goes
to a STANDBY condition, an additional circuit or circuits are returned to NEUTRAL,
or a single circuit is shifted requiring less flow, the pump DESTROKES to provide
less flow.
On the right end of the displacement spool, the margin spring work against
the DEACTIVATED main pump displacement solenoid on the left end of the
displacement spool. When less flow is required, the force on the right end of the
spool is greater than on the left end, and the displacement spool moves to the left.
This action directs pump supply pressure around the displacement spool to the
minimum angle piston and moves the swashplate toward the minimum angle
decreasing pump flow. With less flow, the system pressure will decrease.
As the pump DESTROKES, the actuator piston (19) rides along the bottom of the
lever (18) and moves closer to the pivot pin. The mechanical advantage is
reduced.
When the pump DESTROKES, the unloading valve (6) will allow some of the
supply oil to drain which allows the system to react faster to the lower flow
requirement.
PURPOSE
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PURPOSE REVIEW
REASON
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REASON REVIEW
COMPETENCY STATEMENT
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COMPETENCY STATEMENT REVIEW
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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LEARNING OUTCOMES REVIEW
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MODULE CONCLUSION
This presentation has provided information for the M300F Series Wheel Hydraulic
Excavators.
This presentation covered the main hydraulic pump group and pump control valve.
When used in conjunction with the service manual, the information in this package
should permit the technician to do a thorough job of analyzing problems in these
systems.
For service repairs, adjustments, and maintenance, always refer to the Operation
and Maintenance Manual, Service Manuals, and other related service publications.