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UENR4732
June 2013

236D, 242D, 246D, and 262D

Skid Steer Loader
257D, 277D, and 287D
Multi-Terrain Loader
259D, 279D, 289D, and 299D XHP
Compact Track Loader
Hydraulic System
236D:
SEN1-UP

242D:
DML1-UP

246D:
JSL1-UP

257D:
FMR1-UP

259D:
FTK1-UP

262D:
LST1-UP

277D:
NTL1-UP

279D:
RCX1-UP

287D:
TLK1-UP

289D:
A9Z1-UP

299D XHP:
JST1-UP

2013 Caterpillar, All Rights Reserved

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COMPONENT LOCATION
Description
Accumulator GP

Models

Part
Machine Schematic
Number Location Location

All Models

227-8807

A-4

Accumulator GP - Ride Control

All Models

310-8460

F-7

Breather - Hydraulic Tank

All Models

258-2829

C-7

236D

378-0891
4

F-3

F-4

F-4

F-11

E-2

Cylinder GP - Lift

Cylinder GP - Tilt (LH)

Cylinder GP - Tilt (RH)

242D/257D/259D

380-5668

246D/277D/279D

375-7845

262D/287D/289D

377-9483

299D XHP

346-3785

236D/242D/257D/259D

378-7964

All Other Models

293-5712

236D/242D/257D/259D

378-7963

All Other Models

293-5711

All Models

346-5576

236D/242D/257D/259D

388-7960

262D/287D/289D

345-5165

299D XHP Only

388-7970

I-2

All Models Except 299D XHP

359-7222

10

B-4

All Models

345-4755

11

F-7

Filter AS - Hydraulic and Transmission Oil

Fitting GP - Quick Coupler
Fitting GP - Quick Coupler (High Flow)
Manifold GP - Pilot Shutoff (Two Speed)
Manifold GP - Ride Control
Motor GP - Hydraulic Fan (Demand)

All Models

258-2577

12

F-10

Motor GP - Hydraulic Fan (Standard)

236D/242D/257D/259D

307-3036

13

G-10

Motor GP - Hydrostat (Two Speed) (LH)

236D/242D

358-5011

14

E-15

Motor GP - Hydrostat (Two Speed) (RH)

236D/242D

358-5013

15

E-13

257D Only

373-8424
16

G-12

17

A-13

18

B-10

19

E-10

20

C-10

21

A-10

Motor GP - Hydrostat (Two Speed)

Pump GP - Hydrostat
Pump GP - Implement and Charge (Standard Flow)
Pump GP - Implement and Charge (High Flow)

Pump GP - Work Tool

Radiator and Hydraulic Oil Cooler GP

259D Only

373-8470

277D/287D

373-8422

279D/289D/299D XHP

373-8423

236D/242D

358-5009

236D/242D/257D/259D

258-2405

All Other Models

341-7625

236D/242D/257D/259D

373-8426

236D/242D/257D/259D

358-5002

246D/262D/277D/279D/287D/289D

423-0086

299D XHP

341-7635

236D/242D/257D/259D

258-2555

246D/262D/277D/279D/287D/289D

358-5010

236D/242D/257D/259D

345-3609

All Other Models Except 299D XHP

345-3473

299D XHP Only

345-3470

Strainer AS - Hydraulic Tank

All Models

262-5689

22

C-8

Tank GP - Hydraulic

All Models

345-4581

23

C-8

299D XHP Only

149-1397

24

J-4

All Models

373-7039

25

A-15

Tee
Valve GP - Check (Cooler Bypass)

All Models

304-6756

26

E-7

Valve GP - Implement Control (Standard Flow)

236D/242D/257D/259D

373-6954

27

E-4

Valve GP - Implement Control (XHP High Flow)

299D XHP

345-5153

28

H-6

Valve GP - Loader Arms Manual Lower

All Models

112-1817

29

F-3

Valve GP - Check (Ride Control)

*If model is not listed that component will not be found on that machine

TAP LOCATION
Tap
Number

Description

Schematic
Location

AA

Implement Pump Pressure

D-5

AA

Implement Pump Pressure

G-3

EE

Charge Pressure

A-14

MA

Main System Pressure (Pump 2 Reverse)

A-13

MB

Main System Pressure (Pump 2 Forward)

C-13

MC

Main System Pressure (Pump 1 Forward)

C-14

MD

Main System Pressure (Pump 1 Reverse)

A-14

SOS

Oil Sampling

F-11

FLUID POWER SYMBOLS

BASIC COMPONENT SYMBOLS

MAIN AUX.

PUMP or MOTOR

SPRING
(ADJUSTABLE)

VARIABILITY

CONTROL VALVES

SPRING

FLUID CONDITIONER

PRESSURE
COMPENSATION

LINE RESTRICTION
(VARIABLE)

TWO POSITION

2-SECTION PUMP

HYDRAULIC
PNEUMATIC
ENERGY TRIANGLES

ATTACHMENT

LINE RESTRICTION

VALVE PORTS

TWO-WAY

THREE POSITION

PUMP: VARIABLE and

PRESSURE COMPENSATED

VARIABLE and PRESSURE

COMPENSATED

VALVES

VALVE ENVELOPES

ONE POSITION

LINE RESTRICTION
(FIXED)

RESTRICTION

FOUR-WAY

THREE-WAY

CONTROL VALVES

CHECK VALVES

AB

AB

P T
NORMAL POSITION

P T
SHIFTED POSITION

INFINITE POSITION

SHUTTLE

SPRING
LOADED

BASIC
SYMBOL

PILOT
CONTROLLED

FLUID STORAGE RESERVOIRS

VENTED

RETURN ABOVE FLUID LEVEL

PRESSURIZED

RETURN BELOW FLUID LEVEL

MEASUREMENT

PRESSURE

TEMPERATURE

ROTATING SHAFTS

FLOW

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

COMBINATION CONTROLS

SOLENOID

SOLENOID
or MANUAL

SOLENOID and
PILOT or MANUAL

SOLENOID
and PILOT

SERVO

DETENT

THERMAL

MANUAL CONTROL SYMBOLS

MANUAL SHUTOFF

PUSH-PULL LEVER

RELEASED PRESSURE

EXTERNAL RETURN

SPRING LOADED

HYDRAULIC PUMPS
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

PEDAL

LINES CROSSING

LINES JOINING

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
NON-COMPENSATED

UNIDIRECTIONAL

UNIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

BIDIRECTIONAL

INTERNAL
SUPPLY PRESSURE

COMPLETE

HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS

SINGLE ACTING

DOUBLE ACTING

INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS

HYDRAULIC MOTORS
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

SPRING

REMOTE SUPPLY PRESSURE

SIMPLIFIED

CROSSING AND JOINING LINES

GAS CHARGED

PUSH BUTTON

PILOT CONTROL SYMBOLS

INTERNAL RETURN

ACCUMULATORS

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT

GENERAL MANUAL

INFINITE
POSITIONING

FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION

THREE
POSITION

PARALLEL
FLOW

CROSS
FLOW

TWO
POSITION

FLOW ALLOWED IN
EITHER DIRECTION

ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS
Hydraulic Symbols (Electrical)

G
Transducer
(Fluid)

Transducer
(Gas / Air)

Pressure Switch
(Adjustable)

Pressure Switch

Generator

Electric Motor

Electrical Wire

Temperature Switch

Electrical Symbols (Electrical)

Pressure
Symbol

Temperature
Symbol

Level
Symbol

Flow
Symbol

Wire Number Identification Codes

Electrical Schematic Example

Hydraulic Schematic Example

Current Standard

Current Standard
Harness identification code
This example indicates
wire 135 in harness "AG".

Wire
Circuit Number
Identification

Wire Color

325-AG135 PK-14
325-PK
Circuit Identification
Number

Wire Color

Wire Gauge

Previous Standard
Wire Color

Wire

325-PK-14
B
Circuit Number
Identification

Wire Gauge
(EXAMPLE VALVE)

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

(24) TEE
149-1397 (299D XHP ONLY)

LOADER ARMS MANUAL LOWER VALVE

J
LIFT CYLINDERS

LH TILT CYLINDER

RH TILT CYLINDER

(9) FITTING GP
QUICK COUPLER (HIGH FLOW)
388-7970 (299D XHP ONLY)

T0 Ls

Pp

(28) VALVE GP
IMPLEMENT CONTROL (XHP HIGH FLOW)
345-5153 (299D XHP ONLY)

(16) MOTOR GP
HYDROSTAT (TWO SPEED)
373-8424 (257D ONLY)
373-8470 (259D ONLY)
373-8422 (277D/287D)
373-8423 (279D/289D/299D XHP)
TWO SPEED HYDROSTAT MOTORS 257D/259D/277D/287D/279D/289D/299D XHP

(13) MOTOR GP
HYDRAULIC FAN (STANDARD)
307-3036 (236D/242D/257D/259D)

G
XHP HIGH FLOW

XHP HIGH FLOW

IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

LOC C-14

LOC C-14

LOC C-13

LOC C-13

LOC C-13

F
FO

STANDARD
FAN

FI

STANDARD FAN

DEMAND FAN

FmO

FmI

(2) ACCUMULATOR GP
RIDE CONTROL
310-8460 (ALL MODELS)
(11) MANIFOLD GP
RIDE CONTROL
345-4755 (ALL MODELS)
P

DEMAND FAN

TWO SPEED HYDROSTAT MOTORS 236D/242D

E
X

SOS

(26) VALVE GP
CHECK (RIDE CONTROL)
304-6756 (ALL MODELS)

(12) MOTOR GP
DEMAND FAN
HYDRAULIC FAN (DEMAND)
258-2577 (ALL MODELS)
(19) PUMP GP
IMPLEMENT AND CHARGE (HIGH FLOW)
358-5002 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
423-0086 (246D/262D/277D/279D/287D/289D)
341-7635 (299D XHP)

T
STANDARD FLOW
IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

R
TWO SPEED HYDROSTAT MOTOR (OTHER MODELS)

TWO SPEED HYDROSTAT MOTOR (236D/242D)

(14) MOTOR GP
HYDROSTAT (TWO SPEED) LH
358-5011 (236D/242D)

(4) CYLINDER GP
LIFT
378-0891 (236D)
380-5668 (242D/257D/259D)
375-7845 (246D/277D/279D)
377-9483 (262D/287D/289D)
346-3785 (299D XHP)

(29) VALVE GP
(5) CYLINDER GP
LOADER ARMS MANUAL LOWER
TILT (LH)
112-1817 (ALL MODELS)
378-7964 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
293-5712 (ALL OTHER MODELS)
(6) CYLINDER GP
TILT (RH)
378-7963 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
293-5711 (ALL OTHER MODELS)

XHP HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

X7

FmI

FmO

STANDARD FAN

AA

(7) FILTER AS
HYDRAULIC AND TRANSMISSION OIL
346-5576 (ALL MODELS)

Pg

(8) FITTING GP
QUICK COUPLER
388-7960 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
345-5165 (262D/287D/289D)

R
STANDARD FLOW
IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

RIDE CONTROL

(27) VALVE GP
IMPLEMENT CONTROL
(STANDARD FLOW)
373-6954 (236D/242D/257D/259D)

1A

1B

2A

2B

3A

3B

E
T

B1
HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

(15) MOTOR GP
HYDROSTAT (TWO SPEED) RH
358-5013 (236D/242D)

WORK TOOL PUMP

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

S1
S

L2

L1

HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

D
AA
HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

B1

(23) TANK GP
HYDRAULIC
345-4581(ALL MODELS)

MB

STANDARD FLOW
XHP HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

(22) STRAINER AS
HYDRAULIC TANK
262-5689 (ALL MODELS)
L2

L1

WORK TOOL PUMP

B1

XHP HIGH FLOW

IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

(18) PUMP GP
IMPLEMENT AND CHARGE
(STANDARD FLOW)
373-8426 (236D/242D/257D/259D)

STANDARD FLOW
IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

XHP HIGH FLOW

IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

(3) BREATHER
HYDRAULIC TANK
258-2829 (ALL MODELS)

STANDARD FLOW
IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

X7

TWO SPEED HYDROSTAT MOTOR (236D/242D)

M3

X7

C
MC

TWO SPEED HYDROSTAT MOTOR (OTHER MODELS)

C
MB

Pg

XHP HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

WORK TOOL PUMP

(20) PUMP GP
WORK TOOL
258-2555 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
358-5010 (246D/262D/277D/279D/
287D/289D)

MC

LS

HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

(10) MANIFOLD GP
PILOT SHUTOFF
(TWO SPEED)
359-7222 (ALL MODELS
EXCEPT 299D XHP)

LINE PATTERNS
Pressure Line
Pilot / Load Sensing Pressure
Drain / Return Lines

Component Group
Air Line

A1

CALLOUTS

YY

WORK TOOL PUMP

Callout Number

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

B1

EE

MD

(25) VALVE GP
CHECK (COOLER BYPASS)
373-7039 (ALL MODELS)

L1

MA

(17) PUMP GP
HYDROSTAT
358-5009 (236D/242D)
258-2405 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
341-7625 (ALL OTHER MODELS)

MA

L3
CI

(21) RADIATOR AND HYDRAULIC OIL COOLER GP

345-3609 (236D/242D/257D/259D)
345-3473 (ALL OTHER MODELS EXCEPT 299D XHP)
345-3470 (299D XHP)

STANDARD FAN

MD

DEMAND FAN

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT PUMP

L2

(Machine Location from

Component LocationsTable)

CO

Tap Locations
Pressure and Sampling

XHP HIGH FLOW

IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

Tap
Number

STANDARD FLOW
IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

(1) ACCUMULATOR GP
227-8807 (ALL MODELS)

STANDARD FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

XHP HIGH FLOW IMPLEMENT CONTROL VALVE

TWO SPEED
PILOT SHUTOFF

Taps (Pressure, Sampling, Sensor - by letter)

(52) VALVE GP - CONTROL
138-1234
Part Number

Component
Name

HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT COLOR DESCRIPTIONS

Schematic
Location

Description

AA

Implement Pump Pressure

D-5

AA

Implement Pump Pressure

G-3

EE

Charge Pressure

A-14

MA

Main System Pressure (Pump 2 Reverse)

A-13

MB

Main System Pressure (Pump 2 Forward)

C-13

MC

Main System Pressure (Pump 1 Forward)

C-14

MD

Main System Pressure (Pump 1 Reverse)

A-14

SOS

Oil Sampling

F-11

PILOT PUMP OUTPUT

MAIN PUMP OUTPUT
TILT CYLINDER CIRCUIT
CHARGE PUMP OUTPUT
HYDRAULIC FAN CIRCUIT
LOAD SENSE CIRCUIT
SUPPLY LINE
QUICK COUPLER CIRCUIT
DRAIN / RETURN LINE
STEERING CIRCUIT
TRAVEL CONTROL CIRCUIT
LIFT CYLINDER CIRCUIT

THIS SCHEMATIC IS FOR THE 236D, 242D, 246D, 262D, 272D, AND 272D XHP SKID STEER LOADER
257D, 277D, AND 287D MULTI-TERRAIN LOADER
259D, 279D, 289D, AND 299D COMPACT TRACK LOADER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
MEDIA NUMBER: UENR4732
SCHEMATIC PART NUMBER: 345-5170, CHANGE: 01, VERSION: Components are shown installed on a fully operable machine with the key and engine off and with parking brake set.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for Troubleshooting, Specifications and Systems Operations.
Note: Refer to the Parts Manual using a specific serial number prefix in SIS before ordering parts from this schematic.

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15

14

13

12

11

10

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24

AA

27

28

1
4

10
26
11
2
4

14
29
23
22
15

MB

MC

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21

12

13

SOS

16

16

EE

MA

MD

17

25

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8

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