307C Excavator Hydraulic System Caterpillar

Illustration 1	g00729044
(A) Monitor panel (B) Alert indicators

Note: Before starting main pump flow tests, check the alarm indicators (B) on the operator monitor panel (A) for normal operation. If no faults are present, perform the operational checks. Refer to Testing And Adjusting, "Operational Checks".

Note: If the operational checks (cycle times) indicate that slow speed of an implement is common to the circuits of one pump, the problem is most likely in the hydraulic system. Then perform the pump flow tests. Refer to Testing And Adjusting, "Main Pump (Flow) - Test".

Note: The engine, the fuel, or the working altitude may be the problem if the operational checks indicate that slow speed of an implement is common to both pump circuits.

Illustration 2	g00729191
Flow meter tool layout (1) Swing motor (2) Connector (3) 6V-9837 Swivel Tee (4) Makeup line (6) 6V-9851 Elbow (7) 4C-9910 Portable Hydraulic Tester (flow meter) (8) Delivery line for right pump (9) 6V-9510 Face Seal Plug (10) Delivery line for left pump (11) 8T-0861 Pressure Gauge (12) Pressure tap (right pump delivery pressure) (13) Pressure tap (left pump delivery pressure) (17) Negative flow control line (left pump) (18) Negative flow control line (right pump) (20) Elbow (21) Connector (22) 6V-9508 Face Seal Plug (23) 6V-8397 O-Ring Seal (24) Connector (25) Elbow (26) 6V-8398 O-Ring Seal (27) 1U-7642 Coupling (28) 7M-8485 O-Ring Seal (29) 4C-6482 Nipple assembly (30) 4C-6481 Coupler assembly (31) 4C-8767 Coupling (32) 5P-1010 Sleeve (33) 5P-0201 Hose (34) 8C-9026 Adapter (35) 6K-6307 O-Ring Seal (36) 1U-7641 Elbow (37) 7J-9108 O-Ring Seal (38) 6V-3989 Unvalved Nipple (39) 6V-4143 Coupler Assembly (40) 6V-3014 Hose

Illustration 3	g00729192
Circuit diagram (1) Swing motor (2) Connector (3) Tee (4) Makeup line (5) Main control valves (6) Swivel elbow (7) Portable hydraulic tester (flow meter) (8) Delivery line for right pump (9) Plug (10) Delivery line for left pump (11) 8T-0861 Pressure gauge (12) Pressure tap (right pump delivery pressure) (13) Pressure tap (left pump delivery pressure) (14) Engine (15) Right pump (16) Left pump (17) Negative flow control line (left pump) (18) Negative flow control line (right pump) (19) Multitach (20) Elbow (21) Connector (22) Plug

Right Pump

Note: Perform the test for the right pump and the test for the left pump one at a time.

Illustration 4	g00729206
Pump compartment (8) Delivery line for right pump (12) Pressure tap (right pump delivery pressure) (13) Pressure tap (left pump delivery pressure) (17) Negative flow control line (left pump) (18) Negative flow control line (right pump) (20) Elbow (24) Connector

1. Position the machine on level ground.

2. Stop the engine.

3. Release the pressure in the hydraulic system. Refer to Testing And Adjusting, "Hydraulic System Pressure - Release".

4. Install the following tools in accordance with the flow meter tool layout and the circuit diagram. Refer to Illustration 2 and Illustration 3.

   1. Disconnect delivery line (8) from connector (24) at right pump (15) .

   2. Install seal (37) and plug (9) in the open end of delivery line (8) .

   3. Assemble and install seal (37), elbow (36), seal (28) and nipple assembly (29) to connector (24) at right pump (15) .
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   Swing motor (top view) (1) Swing motor (2) Connector (4) Makeup line

   4. Disconnect makeup line (4) from connector (2) at swing motor (1) .

   5. Assemble and install seals (26), tee (3), elbow (6), coupling (27), seal (28) and nipple assembly (29) to connector (2) at swing motor (1) .

   6. Install seal (26) and makeup line (4) to tee (3) .

   7. Connect portable hydraulic tester (7) and the test hoses between nipple assembly (29) at the right pump and nipple assembly (29) at the swing motor.

   8. Disconnect negative flow control line (18) from elbow (20) .

   9. Install seal (23) and plug (22) in the open end of negative flow control line (18). Leave elbow (20) open to the atmosphere.

5. Connect a 60000 kPa (8700 psi) pressure gauge (11) to pressure tap (12) for right pump delivery pressure.

6. Connect a 60000 kPa (8700 psi) pressure gauge (11) to pressure tap (13) for left pump delivery pressure.

7. Install multitach group (19) on engine (14). This is used to monitor engine speed.

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Illustration 6	g00729422
Sprocket (left track) (C) FT-2542 Track Block Assembly (D) Sprocket (left track)

8. Place track block assembly (C) in sprocket (D) in order to block forward left travel.

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To prevent personal injury or equipment damage from failure of the hydraulic test equipment or associated circuit components because of blocked pump flow, make sure that the test equipment valves are fully open before starting the engine.

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To prevent personal injury and/or equipment damage from failed lines or components while the hydraulic test equipment is returned to the open flow position, slowly open the hydraulic test equipment valve while monitoring the pump flow. If pump flow does not increase as the valve is opened, shut the engine off and determine what is preventing the pump from upstroking.

9. Start the engine.

10. Place the machine controls at the following settings: engine speed dial "10" and Low idle switch OFF. Refer to Testing And Adjusting, "Engine Performance - Test" for engine rpm settings.

11. Place the hydraulic activation control lever in the UNLOCKED position.

12. Increase the hydraulic oil temperature to 55° ± 5°C (131° ± 9°F).

13. Slowly move the left travel control lever and ensure that the left track does not move. Slowly move the left travel control lever to the full FORWARD position. Hold the left travel control lever in this position until the flow test for the right pump is completed.

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Illustration 7	g00729705
(7) 4C-9910 Portable Hydraulic Tester (flow meter) (19) 9U-7400 Multitach Tool Group (41) Valve

14. Slowly turn valve (41) on portable hydraulic tester (7) clockwise until the pressure gauge reading at pressure tap (12) for right pump delivery pressure is at the first measuring point. Refer to Table 1 for the measuring points.

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Illustration 8	g00729446
Top of main control valve (42) Adjustment plug (43) Locknut (44) Main relief valve

15. Loosen locknut (43) of main relief valve (44) and turn adjustment plug (42) until the pressure gauge reading at pressure tap (13) for left pump delivery pressure is also at the first measuring point.

16. Record the pump flow and the engine speed in Table 1.

17. Repeat Step 14 through Step 16 for all of the measuring points in Table 1.

18. Reset the pressure setting of main relief valve (44) to the specification after the completion of the pump flow test.

Illustration 9	g00729458
P-Q characteristic curve

Note: Specifications for flow rates are based on an engine speed of 2100 rpm. To attain more accurate test results, measured flow should be corrected with the following calculation.

Note: Flow measurements must be done only during pressure rise.

Left Pump

Note: Perform the test for the right pump and the test for the left pump one at a time.

Illustration 10	g00729415
Pump compartment (10) Delivery line for left pump (12) Pressure tap (right pump delivery pressure) (13) Pressure tap (left pump delivery pressure) (17) Negative flow control line (left pump) (18) Negative flow control line (right pump) (25) Elbow

1. Position the machine on level ground.

2. Stop the engine.

3. Release the pressure in the hydraulic system. Refer to Testing And Adjusting, "Hydraulic System Pressure - Release".

4. Install the following tools in accordance with the flow meter tool layout and the circuit diagram. Refer to Illustration 2 and Illustration 3.

   1. Disconnect delivery line (10) from elbow (25) at left pump (16) .

   2. Install seal (37) and plug (9) in the open end of delivery line (10) .

   3. Assemble and install seal (37), elbow (36), seal (28) and nipple assembly (29) to elbow (25) at left pump (16) .
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   Illustration 11	g00729218
   Swing motor (top view) (1) Swing motor (2) Connector (4) Makeup line

   4. Disconnect makeup line (4) from connector (2) at swing motor (1) .

   5. Assemble and install seals (26), tee (3), elbow (6), coupling (27), seal (28) and nipple assembly (29) to connector (2) at swing motor (1) .

   6. Install seal (26) and makeup line (4) to tee (3) .

   7. Connect portable hydraulic tester (7) and the test hoses between nipple assembly (29) at the left pump and nipple assembly (29) at the swing motor.

   8. Disconnect negative flow control line (17) from connector (21) .

   9. Install seal (23) and plug (22) in the open end of negative flow control line (17). Leave connector (21) open to the atmosphere.

5. Connect a 60000 kPa (8700 psi) pressure gauge (11) to pressure tap (12) for right pump delivery pressure.

6. Connect a 60000 kPa (8700 psi) pressure gauge (11) to pressure tap (13) for left pump delivery pressure.

7. Install multitach group (19) on engine (14). This is used to monitor engine speed.

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Illustration 12	g00729427
Sprocket (right track) (C) FT-2542 Track Block Assembly (E) Sprocket

8. Place track block assembly (C) in sprocket (E) in order to block forward right travel.

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To prevent personal injury or equipment damage from failure of the hydraulic test equipment or associated circuit components because of blocked pump flow, make sure that the test equipment valves are fully open before starting the engine.

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To prevent personal injury and/or equipment damage from failed lines or components while the hydraulic test equipment is returned to the open flow position, slowly open the hydraulic test equipment valve while monitoring the pump flow. If pump flow does not increase as the valve is opened, shut the engine off and determine what is preventing the pump from upstroking.

9. Start the engine.

10. Place the machine controls at the following settings: engine speed dial "10" and Low idle switch OFF. Refer to Testing And Adjusting, "Engine Performance - Test" for engine rpm settings.

11. Place the hydraulic activation control lever in the UNLOCKED position.

12. Increase the hydraulic oil temperature to 55° ± 5°C (131° ± 9°F).

13. Slowly move the right travel control lever and ensure that the right track does not move. Slowly move the right travel control lever to the full FORWARD position. Hold the right travel control lever in this position until the flow test for the left pump is completed.

14. Slowly turn valve (41) on portable hydraulic tester (7) clockwise until the pressure gauge reading at pressure tap (13) for left pump delivery pressure is at the first measuring point. Refer to Table 3 for the measuring points.

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Illustration 13	g00729446
Top of main control valve (42) Adjustment plug (43) Locknut (44) Main relief valve

15. Loosen locknut (43) of main relief valve (44) and turn adjustment plug (42) until the pressure gauge reading at pressure tap (12) for right pump delivery pressure is also at the first measuring point.

16. Record the pump flow and the engine speed in Table 3.

17. Repeat Step 14 through Step 16 for all of the measuring points in Table 3.

18. Reset the pressure setting of main relief valve (44) after the completion of the pump flow test.

Illustration 14	g00729458
P-Q characteristic curve

Note: Specifications for flow rates are based on an engine speed of 2100 rpm. To attain more accurate test results, measured flow should be corrected with the following calculation.

Note: Flow measurements must be done only during pressure rise.