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The EH pilot manifold (1) is located on top of the main case, below the floor plates in the
operator's compartment. Reduced pressure pilot oil is sent to the pilot oil filter from the
pressure reducing manifold. The filtered pilot oil returns to the EH pilot manifold and enters the
manifold at the inlet fitting (4). The pilot oil is then distributed to each of the solenoid valves
through internal passages in the manifold.
When an implement lever is moved, the Implement ECM energizes the appropriate solenoid (2),
sending pilot oil to the implement control valve, which shifts the main valve spool. The pilot
pressure to that implement control valve may be tested at the corresponding pressure test
port (3) while the implement is moving.
Return oil from the pilot relief valve and the dead electric lower valve in the pressure reducing
manifold flows through the hard steel line (6) where it combines with return oil from the pilot
manifold at the "tee" fitting (5). This oil then returns to the hydraulic oil tank.
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The EH pilot manifold receives pilot supply oil from the pressure reducing manifold, after passing
through the pilot oil filter. The EH pilot manifold contains four proportional solenoid valves that
receive PWM signals from the Implement ECM for operating the blade lift and the blade tilt
functions. The EH pilot manifold also contains five ON/OFF solenoid valves - two each for the
ripper raise/lower function and the ripper shank in/out function, and one solenoid valve for engine
overspeed protection and ripper operation (PCO valve). All of these solenoid valves are present
as standard equipment, regardless of attachments. Each solenoid valve has a corresponding
pressure tap for checking the pilot pressure to the implement control valve (except the PCO valve,
which has a plug installed instead of a pressure tap).
These nine solenoid valves are:
- blade raise, or dozer raise solenoid (DR)
- PCO valve solenoid (RV)
- blade tilt left solenoid (TL)
- blade tilt right solenoid (TR)
- blade lower/float, or dozer lower solenoid (DL)
- ripper shank out, or tip out solenoid (TO)
- ripper lower, or ripper down solenoid (RD)
- ripper shank in, or tip in solenoid (TI)
- ripper raise, or ripper up solenoid (RU)
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For blade lift and blade tilt control, the solenoid plunger movement is proportional to the
electrical current sent from the Implement ECM. Solenoid plunger position determines the
amount of pilot oil pressure felt at the ends of the dozer lift and tilt spools. An increase in
electrical current causes an increase in oil pressure which moves the dozer lift and the dozer tilt
control valve spools proportionately. The electrical current sent to the dozer lift and tilt solenoids
by the Implement ECM is in direct proportion to the amount of movement of the dozer control
lever by the operator.
The Implement ECM sends only high current signals to the PCO valve solenoid and the ripper
solenoid valves. These five solenoid valves are ON/OFF solenoid valves. They operate similarly
to the dozer lift and dozer tilt solenoid controlled pilot valves. However, the five ON/OFF
solenoid controlled pilot valves provide full pilot oil pressure to the ends of the ripper lift and
ripper tip control valve spools when they are energized.
(Refer to the D10T hydraulic system schematic for the rest of the explanation that follows.)
The Pressure Control Override (PCO) valve provides engine overspeed protection when it is
energized by the Engine ECM. Energizing the PCO valve solenoid directs pilot oil to the end of
the shuttle valve (contained in the dozer control valve). The shuttle valve then directs high
pressure implement pump supply oil to the end of the dump valve, shutting off the flow of high
pressure pump oil to tank. This condition causes an extra load on the fixed displacement
implement pump, which increases the load on the engine and slows engine rpm.
The PCO valve is also energized whenever a ripper function is requested. When the operator
requests a ripper function, the PCO valve is energized by the Implement ECM. The PCO valve
again directs pilot oil to shift the shuttle valve (in the dozer control valve), shutting off the flow of
high pressure pump oil to tank. This ensures that maximum oil pressure is available for ripper
operation. In either of these situations, the PCO valve causes the dozer lift relief valve to act as
the relief valve for the ripper circuit and for the engine overspeed situation.
INSTRUCTOR NOTE: The following pilot pressures should be observed at the pilot
pressure test ports on the EH pilot manifold during lab exercises.
- Dozer RAISE (HPDR) pressure should be approximately 3100 kPa (450 psi).
- Dozer LOWER (HPDL) pressure should be approximately 1725 kPa (250 psi).
- Dozer FLOAT (HPDL) pressure should be approximately 3450 kPa (500 psi).
- TILT LEFT/RIGHT (HPTL/HPTR) - pressures should be approximately 3100 kPa (450 psi).
- ALL ripper functions - pressures should be approximately 3100 kPa (450 psi).
- Hydraulic Pilot Supply (HPS) at the pressure reducing manifold should be approximately
4000 kPa (580 psi).
Always refer to the latest revision of the Service Manual for your machine serial number,
"Specifications, Systems Operation, Testing and Adjusting - Hydraulic System" (Form No.
RENR7540) for the most recent specifications of system pressures.
