904B COMPACT WHEEL LOADER

INTRODUCTION

New Product Introduction

(NPI)

© 2005 Caterpillar Inc.

 Filter
To Implement Group
Pilot System

To Implement
and St eering Syst em
PS

PC
FA

HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM M

MH

Creeper
Valve

X1

X2
From
Implement Syst em

M1
 HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM Oil Filter and
PUMP AND FILTER GROUPS Bypass Switch

To Implement Pilot Syst em

To Implement and St eering Syst em

PS
Speed
Sensing
PC Valve
F-N-R
Valve FA

Orifice

Charge
Pump Pump

M
Crossover
Relief Pressure
and Override
Makeup Valve
Valves

MH

To Charge To To To
To
Relief Valve Motor Creeper Valve Motor
Hydraulic Tank Motor
( Opt ional)
 SPEED SENSING VALVE

STARTUP / CHARGING NEUTRAL OR ACCELERATING DECELERATING

To F-N-R To F-N-R To F-N-R
Valve Valve Valve
To Creeper To Creeper To Creeper
Valve ( Opt ional) Valve ( Opt ional) Valve ( Opt ional)

From From From

Charge Pump Charge Pump Charge Pump

To Charge To Pressure To Charge To Pressure To Charge To Pressure

Circuit Override Valve Circuit Override Valve Circuit Override Valve
HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM
MOTOR

Creeper
Valve

From Speed
To Hydraulic Tank
Sensing Valve

Speed Select or
Solenoid Valve
X1

From F-N-R
Valve

X2
Servo Valve
From F-N-R
Valve

To Hydraulic Tank Shut t le Valve

To Hydraulic Tank

Act uat or

From Pump

MIN

Motor
From Pump

M1
 Oil Filter and
Bypass Switch
To Implement
Pilot System

To Implement
and St eering Syst em
PS
Speed
Sensing
PC
F-N-R Valve
Valve FA

Orifice

Pump Charge
Pump

HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM M

Crossover
Relief Pressure
NEUTRAL
and Override
Makeup Valve
Valves

Charge MH
Relief Valve

Creeper
Valve

Speed
Select or
Solenoid
Valve

Servo
Valve

Ret urn From

Implement Syst em

Shut t le
Valve

Motor

M1
 Oil Filter and
Bypass Switch
To Implement
Pilot System

To Implement
and St eering Syst em PS
Speed
PC FWD Sensing
F-N-R Valve
Valve FA

Orifice

Pump
Charge
Pump

HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM M

Crossover
FORWARD / LOW Relief Pressure
and Override
Makeup Valve
Valves

MH
Charge
Relief Valve

Creeper
Valve

Speed
Select or
Solenoid
Valve

Servo
Valve

Ret urn From

Implement Syst em

Shut t le
Valve

MIN

Motor

M1
 Oil Filter and
Bypass Switch
To Implement
Pilot System

To Implement
and St eering Syst em
PS
Speed
PC FWD Sensing
F-N-R Valve
Valve FA

Orifice

Pump Charge
Pump

HYDROSTATIC DRIVE SYSTEM M

Crossover
Relief Pressure
FORWARD / HIGH
and Override
Makeup Valve
Valves

MH
Charge
Relief Valve

Creeper
Valve

Speed
Select or
Solenoid
Valve

Servo
Valve

Ret urn From

Implement Syst em

Shut t le
Valve

MIN

Motor

M1
 ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM

F-N-R Indicator
Lamps
Directional
Control Switch Forward Pump
Solenoid

Parking Brake
Reverse Pump
Switch
Solenoid
Electronic
Key Start Back-up
Switch Control
Alarm
Module
Ground Starter Relay

Power

Speed Selector Speed Selector

Switch Solenoid
 Plates (1)
( 2 ) Discs

Camshaft ( 3 )

( 5 ) Input Gear

(4)
Piston

BRAKING SYSTEM
 STEERING SYSTEM
HOLD
HMU

Cont rol
Makeup
Valve
Valves
From
St eering
Load and
Signal Implement
Orifice Pump

Signal St eering
Pressure Cylinder
Limit er

To To Dynamic Bleed Priorit y

Implement Tank Orifice Valve
Syst em
 STEERING AND IMPLEMENT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
HOLD
Lift Lift
Steering Tilt Cylinder Cylinder
Cylinder Cylinder
Lock
Valve Third Lock Valve Lock Valve
(Optional) Function (Optional) (Optional)

From St eering
HMU and
Implement
Pump

Implement
Control Quick Coupler
Valve Group
Quick Coupler
Solenoid Valve

Main Relief Hand

Valve Pump
Proportional
Solenoid Tilt Aux Lift
Valve Oil
Cooler

Worktool
Positioner
Kickout
Solenoid
Pilot
Accumulator
Pilot
Valve
From
Charge
Pump
Hydraulic Tank
Pilot Shutoff
Solenoid Tilt Lift
 HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC COLOR CODE
Black - Mechanical connection.  Seal  Red - High pressure oil

Dark Gray - Cutaway section Red/White Stripes -  1st pressure reduction

Light Gray -  Surface color  Red Crosshatch - 2nd reduction in pressure

White -  Atmosphere or Pink - 3rd reduction in pressure
Air (no pressure)

Purple - Pneumatic pressure  Red/Pink Stripes - Secondary source oil pressure

Yellow - Moving or activated components  Orange - Pilot, signal, or Torque Converter oil

Cat Yellow - (restricted usage)
Identification of components
within a moving group 
Brown - Lubricating oil
Orange/White Stripes -
Reduced pilot, signal, or TC oil pressure
Orange Crosshatch - 2nd reduction in
pilot, signal, or TC oil pressure.

Green - Tank, sump, or return oil Blue - Trapped oil

Green/White Stripes -
Scavenge Oil or Hydraulic Void