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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 330D L EXCAVATOR B6H
Configuration: 330D L Excavator B6H00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY
C9 Engine

Systems Operation
330D Excavator Hydraulic System
Media Number -RENR9584-00 Publication Date -01/01/2006 Date Updated -01/02/2006

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Travel Parking Brake

SMCS - 4267

The travel parking brake is built into the travel motor. When the oil delivery from the pump flows to
the travel motor, the parking brake releases and the travel motor starts rotating. When no oil delivery
flows to the travel motor, the rotation of the travel motor stops and the travel parking brake engages.
For more information concerning the operation of the travel motor, refer to Systems Operation,
"Travel Motor ".

Illustration 1 g01232768

Parking brake (parking brake engaged)

(1) Brake pilot valve

(2) Port

(3) Drive shaft

(4) Head

(5) Passage

(6) Brake spring

(7) Housing

(8) Barrel

(9) Friction plate

(10) Separator plate

(12) Piston chamber

(13) Brake piston

(14) Passage

(15) Spring

(16) Valve

(17) Retainer

(18) Orifice

In the parking brake section of the travel motor, separator plates (10) are splined to housing (7).
Friction plates (9) are splined to barrel (8) .

When the travel lever/pedal is returned to the NEUTRAL position, the oil delivery from the pump is
blocked at the travel control valve in the main control valve. Valve (16) moves to the right by the
force of spring (15). The oil delivery from the pump does not flow through valve (16). The force of
the oil pressure on the left side of brake piston (13) now becomes lower than the force of brake
spring (6). The brake piston is pushed slowly to the left by the force of the brake spring. The oil in
piston chamber (12) now flows through passage (14) and passage (5). The oil flows through orifice
(18) and into the valve of the motor case drain line. Friction plates (9) and separator plates (10) are
forced together by the force of brake spring (6). Friction plates (9) are splined to barrel (8). Separator
plates (10) are splined to housing (7). When the separator plates and the friction plates are forced
together, the rotation of drive shaft (3) in the travel motor gradually slows to a stop as the parking
brake engages.

Orifice (18) restricts return oil flow from piston chamber (12). The restriction of the return oil flow
delays the application of the parking brake. The parking brake is delayed in order to give the
machine time to stop. Earlier wear and/or damage to the machine could result if the machine stayed
in motion.
Illustration 2 g01232769

Parking brake (brake released)

(1) Brake pilot valve

(2) Port

(3) Drive shaft

(4) Head

(5) Passage

(6) Brake spring

(7) Housing

(8) Barrel

(9) Friction plate

(10) Separator plate

(12) Piston chamber

(13) Brake piston

(14) Passage

(15) Spring

(16) Valve
(17) Retainer

(18) Orifice

When a travel lever/pedal is moved from the NEUTRAL position, the oil delivery from the pump
flows to the inlet port of the travel motor from the travel control valve in the main control valve. A
portion of the oil delivery from the pump flows through port (2). Valve (16) moves to the left against
the force of spring (15). The oil then flows through passages (5) and (14) to piston chamber (12).
Brake piston (13) moves to the right against the force of brake spring (6). The spring force that is
holding friction plates (9) and separator plates (10) together is released. Barrel (8) and drive shaft (3)
start to rotate.

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