Service Training

MALAGA

Quiz & Tests

INSTRUCTOR
REFERENCE
BOOK

Francis
May 1998

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320B/330B HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS

1. Excavator pumps are destroked to meet the demands of a
sudden load increase to prevent the engine from being lugged by the:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Pilot relief valve

Combiner and main relief valve
PRV valve
Crossover valve
Servo valves

2. A low pilot system pressure or a worn pilot pump will show up as:
a) Excessive engine lugging
b) Excessive engine smoke
c) Brakes not releasing
d) Slow implements
3. The purpose of the underspeed control is to:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Decrease signal pressure so pumps will decrease output

Increase signal pressure so pumps will decrease output
Decrease signal pressure so pumps will increase output
Increase signal pressure so pumps will increase output .

4. The purpose of the track brake valves on the track motors are to prevent
motors from freewheeling on a downhill situation by:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Providing a restriction on the pressure side of valve

Providing a restriction in the return circuit
Moving the track brake valve to engage automatically
All of the above

5. The underspeed control system is part of the:

a)
b)
c)
d)

Track motor hydraulic circuit

Pilot system circuit
Track brake circuit
Electronic control system

6. The valve that provides signal pressure to destroke the main pumps is called:
a)
b)
c)
d)

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Boom vent valve

Overspeed valve
Underspeed valve
Proportional reducing valve

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7. The hydraulic lock lever prevents implement movement in the safe position by:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Venting the pilot relief valve and dumping oil

Return pilot pump flow back to the tank
Blocking pilot flow to the pilot control valves
Reducing pilot pressure to a valve less than 700 kPa

8. An operator complains of very slow bucket and boom cylinder speeds.

After checking cycle times, you agree speeds are too slow. Which of
the following could be the cause:
a) High pilot pressure
b) Lower pump defective adjustment
c) Low PS signal pressure
d) Defective boom line relief valve
9. An operator complains he cannot swing. The most probable cause
could be a defective:
a) Main swing relief valve
b) Left swing line relief valve
c) Swing brake solenoid
d) Right swing line relief
10. On all B series excavators all line relief valves are set:
a) Higher than main relief valve pressures
b) Same as main relief valve pressures
c) 700 kPa lower than main relief valve pressures
d) 700 kPa higher than main relief pressures
11. The main system oil filters are placed in the system between:
a) Pump and swing control valve
b) Pilot manifold and pilot control valves
c) Main control valves and oil cooler
d) Oil cooler and hydraulic tank

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12. Protection for the boom structure due to some downward external force
is provided by the:
a) Line relief valve on the boom spool housing
b) Boom anti-drift check valve
c) Main system relief valve
d) Line relief valve in the boom drift reduction valve housing
13. The NFC screw when adjusted counterclockwise too far can cause pumps to go
toward:
a) Minimum angle and increase engine speed by more than 10 rpm
b) Maximum angle and decrease engine speed by more than 10 rpm
c) NFC screw will never need to be adjusted
d) Causing engine to go into lug
14. On 300B serie, when adjusting the implement pump destroking pressure :
a) Adjust the power screw in to raise the PS pressure and low the destroking pressure
b) Adjust the power screw out to raise the implement pump destroking pressure
c) Adjust the NFC screw in to raise the implement pump destroking pressure
d) None of the above
15 . When PS pressure to the implement pump regulator increases:
a) The pump upstroke and engine rpm decreases
b) The pump upstroke and the engine rpm increases
c) The pump destroke and the engine rpm decreases
d) The pump destroke and the engine rpm increses

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

LAB EXERCISES

Given a machine, the appropriate service literature, and the 19 and 20

Worksheets pages,

- Perform the clock adjustment

- Perform step by step the customer configuration setting through the User Mode

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PUMP & PUMP CONTROLS

LAB EXERCISES

Test and Adjust Implement pump Destroking Pressure

Machine Model____________________________

Date__________________________________

Serial Number_____________________________

Service Meter Hours_____________________

IMPLEMENT / TRAVEL PUMPS DESTROKING PRESSURES

PUMP POSITION
UPPER PUMP

LOWER PUMP

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SPECIFICATION

ACTUAL

PS PRESSURE

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PUMP & PUMP CONTROLS

LAB EXERCISES

Test and Adjust Negatif Flow Control (NFC)

Machine Model____________________________

Date__________________________________

Serial Number_____________________________

Service Meter Hours_____________________

NEGATIF FLOW CONTROL ADJUSTMENT

PUMP POSITION
UPPER PUMP

LOWER PUMP

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SPECIFICATION

ACTUAL

PS PRESSURE

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PILOT SYSTEM

LAB EXERCISES

Test and Adjust Pilot System Relief Valves

Machine Model____________________________

Date__________________________________

Serial Number_____________________________

Service Meter Hours_____________________

PRESSURE TESTS
TESTS
Pilot system pressure
(w/engine at high idle)

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SPECIFICATIONS

ACTUAL

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IMPLEMENT & TRAVEL SYSTEM

LAB EXERCISES

Test and Adjust Implement & Travel System Relief Valves

Machine Model____________________________

Date__________________________________

Serial Number_____________________________

Service Meter Hours_____________________

PRESSURE TESTS

TESTS
Implement system pressure
(w/engine at high idle)

Travel System Pressure

(w/engine at high idle)

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SPECIFICATIONS

ACTUAL

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IMPLEMENT & TRAVEL SYSTEM

LAB EXERCISES

Test and Adjust Tow Speed Track Automatic Change Pressure

Machine Model____________________________

Date__________________________________

Serial Number_____________________________

Service Meter Hours_____________________

PRESSURE TESTS

TESTS
Travel system pressure
(w/engine at high idle)

Pilot signal Pressure

(w/engine at high idle)

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SPECIFICATIONS

ACTUAL

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

LAB EXERCISES

Given a machine, the appropriate service literature, class notes (Instrument

Panel chapter) and tools:

- Access the Service Mode by using the proper security code,

- Explore the list of each group classification parameter values, that includes
PRV and Governor calibrations.
- Test the Electronic Control System using the onboard diagnostic
capabilities,

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CASE STUDY

325B Hydraulic Excavator Case Study

DIRECTIONS

You may use the appropriate service literature and class notes to
complete the case study.

SITUATION

Recurring "low power" complaints from the operator of a 5130B Front

Shovel.

QUESTIONS

What is the first step that should be performed in a logical

troubleshooting procedure?
What additional steps should be performed to locate the source of the
"low power" complaints?
What components or faults could cause the "low power" complaints?

DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS

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List the steps you would perform in your troubleshooting procedure to

identify the cause of the "low power" complaint.

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