tm14281x19 - 850J-II Crawler Dozer - Pump Pressure Control Pilot (PCP)
Operation
TX1170999-UN: Pressure Control Pilot (PCP) Operation—Neutral
LEGEND:
1 - Torque Motor
2 - Coil
3 - Orifice (2 used)
4 - Nozzle (2 used)
5 - Flapper Valve
6 - Pilot Stage
7 - Pressure to Pump Displacement Control Valve (PDCV)
8 - Case Drain
9 - Hydrostatic Charge Line
35 - Pressure Control Pilot (PCP) Valve
604 - Return Oil
609 - Pilot Oil
611 - Charge Oil
There are two identical pressure control pilot (PCP) valves (35), one for each hydrostatic
pump. The basic function of each PCP is to take a current signal from the transmission
control unit (TCU) and convert it to a differential control pressure that is sent to each pump
displacement control valve (PDCV) to regulate hydrostatic pump swash angle.
The major components of the PCP are the torque motor (1) and the flapper valve (5). The
coil (2) establishes a magnetic force to position the flapper valve. One coil is used for
forward and reverse. The flapper is centered between two nozzles (4). Centering springs
help keep the flapper at null (centered) position. Upstream from each nozzle is an orifice (3)
that provides a nominal pressure drop when the system is at null. With the flapper at null,
there is equal charge oil (611) flow and both output pressures are equal.
When the machine is in neutral, no current signal is sent to the torque motor. The centering
springs hold the flapper in a null (centered) position. Charge pressure oil is equal through
both upstream orifices and through each nozzle. With equal flow and pressure drop, the
two output pressures are exactly the same and the pressure differential is zero. In this
condition, the pump swash angle will be zero and the motor will be at maximum swash
angle.
When track movement is commanded, the TCU sends a current signal to the coils in the
front and rear pump PCPs. Depending on the polarity of the signal, the coil produces a
magnetic field in a given direction, which, in turn, causes the flapper to move accordingly.
The flapper restricts oil flow through one nozzle and opens the other. This restriction
produces a higher pressure at the restricted nozzle and a lower pressure at the unrestricted
nozzle. Increased pressure at the restricted nozzle as well as centering spring pressure tries
to force the flapper and armature back to neutral, requiring greater current to the coil to
achieve a greater pressure differential. Increased output differential pressure is produced,
relative to the magnetic force on the armature, causing pump displacement control valve to
increase pump swash angle. The increased pump swash angle increases machine speed.
For reverse operation, the TCU sends a current signal of the opposite polarity. The magnetic
field in the pump PCP is in the opposite direction, which causes the flapper to move toward
the opposite nozzle orifice.
There is a manual override mode that is controlled by an external manual override lever on
the PCP. The lever is connected to the flapper valve and can be moved in both directions.
Using the manual override moves the flapper valve and overrides the TCU current signal.
Manual input to the lever will force the armature and flapper valve against the centering
springs, creating differential pressure in the PCP pilot stage for testing purposes.
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