Product: WHEEL LOADER

Model: 966H WHEEL LOADER TAL02276

Configuration: 966H Wheel Loader TAL00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY
C11 Engine

Systems Operation
966H Wheel Loader and 972H
Wheel Loader Braking and Hydraulic Fan System
Media Number -RENR8854-04 Publication Date -01/10/2011 Date Updated -27/10/2011

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Brake Control Valve (Parking)

SMCS - 4282

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Illustration 1

Parking Brake Control Valve

The operator's platform is removed for clarity.

The parking brake control valve is located on the left side of the machine. The parking brake
control valve is mounted on a plate that is fastened to the top of the fuel tank.

The parking brake control valve controls the flow of pressure oil for the parking brake actuator.
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Illustration 2

(1) Parking brake control knob.

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Illustration 3
Parking Brake Control Valve

(2) Port for the hydraulic oil tank. (3) Port for the parking brake actuator. (4) Pressure port that is connected to the
accumulator for the rear service brakes.

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Illustration 4

View A-A

(2) Port for the hydraulic oil tank. (3) Port for the parking brake actuator. (4) Pressure port that is connected to the
accumulator for the rear service brakes. (5) Stem for the parking brake control valve. (6) Detent springs. (7) Detent
balls. (8) Spool. (9) Retainer. (10) Spring.

Push in on the parking brake control knob (1) in order to disengage the parking brake. This
causes spool (8) and retainer (9) to move right. This movement compresses spring (10) .

This allows pressure oil to flow into the pressure port from the brake accumulator for the rear
service brakes. The oil then flows out of the port for the parking brake actuator (3) . The oil then
flows into a cavity in the actuator assembly for the parking brake.

When the oil pressure in the cavity for the parking brake actuator is high enough to compress the
actuator spring, the parking brake disengages. The pressure of the oil keeps the parking brake in
the DISENGAGED position.

Pull out the parking brake control knob (1) in order to engage the parking brake. Pulling out on
the parking brake control knob (1) causes stem (5) to move spool (8) to the left. This stops the
flow of pressure oil to the parking brake actuator. This allows the oil in the cavity of the parking
brake actuator to flow back to the hydraulic oil tank.
With a decrease in oil pressure for the parking brake circuit, the force of the spring in the parking
brake actuator is greater than the pressure of the oil in the cavity of the parking brake actuator.
This allows the spring to engage the parking brake.

If there is a decrease of hydraulic oil pressure in the service brake circuit during machine
operation, the parking brake control valve will automatically engage the parking brake. If the
machine is in either first speed forward or first speed reverse, the transmission will also shift into
the NEUTRAL position.

With a loss of hydraulic oil pressure, the force of spring (10) moves spool (9) to the left. This
blocks any flow of oil that would normally help keep spring (10) compressed. This causes spring
retainer (9) and spool (8) to move left. At the same time, stem (5) also moves to the left.

Detent springs (6) and detent balls (7) move in and out of grooves that are machined into spool
(8) . This allows the operator to feel the internal locking mechanism of the parking brake control
valve.

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(11) Alert indicator for the parking brake.

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Illustration 6

(12) Action light.

When the oil pressure for the parking brake actuator decreases below a preset value, the
Caterpillar Monitoring System initiates a Warning Category 3 alarm. The indications of a
Warning Category 3 include the following items: the parking brake indicator light (11) , a
flashing action light (12) on the Caterpillar Monitoring System and the action alarm.

The transmission returns to the NEUTRAL position if the transmission is in either first speed
forward or first speed reverse. This will occur when the parking brake engages.

Note: The parking brake can be manually engaged and disengaged when the pressure in the
system is above 10300 kPa (1495 psi). However, if the system pressure is below 10300 kPa
(1495 psi), actuation force increases.
Note: If the parking brake is in the DISENGAGED position, the parking brake control valve will
move to the ENGAGED position when the pressure difference between the pressure port and the
tank port is approximately 2400 kPa (350 psi).

Note: Hydraulic tank pressure above 690 kPa (100 psi) may cause stem (5) to extend to the
ENGAGED position.

ReferenceFor additional information on the parking brake control valve, refer to Testing and
Adjusting, "Brake System - Testing and Adjusting" for the machine that is being serviced.

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