S T E E R I N G S Y S T EMA M P L I F I E D S T E E R I N G S Y S T EMspool moves, oil that is pushed from the left end of thespool flows through metering orifices (1). The oilflows through passage (3) to the spring end of spool(12). The spool movement goes on until the orificesRight TurnTM 5-3805-258-24-1S Y S T E M S O P E R A T I O Nare blocked and flow through them is stopped. Thismovement of the spool stops the flow of pressure oil tothe steering cylinders.PositionSTEERING CONTROL VALVE IN RIGHT TURN POSITION1. Metering orifices.2. Paaaage.3. Pasaage.4. Outlet for left turn.5. Outlet to tank,6. Outlet for rightturn.7. Metering orifices.8. Spring.9. Inlet(from right15. Inlet (from steeringneutralizer valve).pump).10. Inlet(from left16. Ball resolvervalve.neutralizer valve).17. Pasaage.11. Orifice.16. Flow control valve.12. spool.19. Pilot valve (reliefvalve).13. Return paaaage.14. Paaaage.When the steering wheel is turned to the right,pilot oil is sent through the right neutralizer valve toinlet (9). The oil flows into the chamber for spring(8). There is a pressure increase at inlet (9) whichmoves the spool to the left. The amount of spoolmovement is controlled by the rotation of the steeringwheel. If there is a slow rotation of the steering wheel,there will be a low volume of pilot oil and less spoolmovement. A slow turn is the result. A faster rotationof the steering wheel gives a larger volume of pilot oil.The result is more spool movement, and a faster turn.Pilot oil flows from the spring chamber acrossmetering orifices (7). This oil flows through passage(2) to the left end of the spool. The oil then goesthrough inlet passage (10), through the left neutra-lizer valve to the hand metering unit (HMU). TheHMU lets the oil return to the hydraulic tank.With the spool moved to the left, oil from thesteering pump section can flow from inlet (15),through slots in the spool, into outlet (6). This oilflows to the head end of the left steering cylinder, andthe rod end of the right steering cylinder.The pressure of this oil moves the cylinder rods andthe machine turns to the right.When pressure oil enters outlet (6), the pressuremoves ball resolver valve (16). The pressure of the oilto the cylinders is felt through passage (17), againstpilot valve (19) and flow control valve (18).3-65
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