Greensmaster 3150 Hydraulic SystemPage 4 -- 11
Traction Forward and Reverse
Forward
The piston (traction) pump is driven directly by the en-
gine.Thetractioncircuitofthehydraulicsystemactses-
sentiallyasaclosedloop.Takingitssuctiondirectlyfrom
thereturnsideofthewheelmotorsofthetractioncircuit,
the piston pump supplies oil flow to the wheel motors
through the supply side of the traction circuit.
Withtheenginerunningandtractionpedal intheneutral
position, the piston pump supplies no flow to the wheel
motors. When the traction pedal is pressed to the for-
ward position, the linkage from the pedal positions the
swash plate in the piston pump so oil flows out the top
port of the pump. Oil flow out of the top port goes to the
wheel motors and turns them in the forward direction.
Oilflowingout ofthewheel motorsreturnstothe bottom
port ofthe piston pumpand iscontinuously pumpedout
the top port as long as the traction pedal is pressed f or
the forward direction.
Hydraulic oil is supplied to the traction charge circuit
from the rear gear pump section though the steering
valve,controlmanifold andbackthroughthe chargecir-
cuit check valves in the piston (traction) pump. This oil
replaces oil losses from flow through the internal case
drain, shuttle valve andsmallamountsof tractioncircuit
leakage. Charge circuit pressure is maintained by the
charge relief valve that is attached to the piston pump
back plate.
Reverse
The traction circuit operates essentially the same in re-
verse as it does in the forward direction. However, the
flow through the circuit is reversed.
Withtheenginerunningandtractionpedalintheneutral
position, the piston pump supplies no flow to the wheel
motors. When the traction pedal is pressed to the re-
verse position, the linkage from the pedal positions the
swashplateinthepistonpumpsooilflowsoutthebot-
tomportofthepump.Oilflowoutofthebottomportgoes
tothe wheelmotorsandturnsthemin thereversedirec-
tion.
Oilflowingoutofthewheelmotorsreturnstothetopport
of the piston pump and is continuously pumped out the
bottom port as long as the traction pedal is pressed for
the reverse direction.
Thechargecircuitfunctions the same in reverse as it
does in the forward direction.
Traction Circuit Cooling
The piston pumpincludes ashuttle valvethat bleedsoff
asmallamountofhydraulicfluidforcoolingoftheclosed
looptraction circuit.This valveallows asmall amountof
hydraulic oil to pass from the low pressure side of the
traction circuit while operating the traction unit in either
direction. A relief valve in the piston pump back plate
prevents shuttle valve bleed off until the relief valve
opens(70 to 100 PSI/ 5 to7 bar). Thecharge circuitre-
plenishes oil that is bled from the traction circuit by the
shuttle valve.
NOTE: Theshuttlevalveassemblyislocatedinthepis-
ton pump back plate. Access to the shuttle valve re-
quires removal of the back plate from the piston pump.
Hydraulic
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