Komatsu ecot3 PC300LC-8 Shop Manual page 190

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3. When returning pressurized oil to the main valve from the work equipment cylinder
When the piping is free of burst
q Holding pressure of the work equipment cylin-
der is led to chamber (b) and check valve (5)
closes.
q Pilot pressure from the PPC valve is led to port
(PI) and reaches [Pilot Pressure > Force of
Spring (3)] (area of d).
q Spool (1) moves to the right to the standby
position. (1st stage stroke)
q At this point, chambers (a) and (b) are not
interconnected.
q Pilot pressure further rises, and reaches [Pilot
pressure > Force of spring (2)] (area of d).
Spool (1) moves further to the right, and cham-
q
bers (a) and (b) are interconnected. (2nd stage
stroke)
q Pressurized oil returns to the control valve
from the work equipment cylinder.
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If the piping is bursted
q If piping (A) bursts between the control valve
and the work equipment cylinder.
Pressurized oil in chamber (a) flows out to the
q
bursted portion but resupplied from chamber
(b).
Since pressurized oil flows via opening (c) of
q
spool (1), a sudden drop of the cylinder is pre-
vented.
PC300, 350-8