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Hydraulic Symbols

LINES

Line, Working ( Main )

Working line

Line, Pilot (For Control)

Pilot line

Line, Enclosure Outline

Enclosure outline line

Direction of Flow - Hydraulic
Hydraulic Flow
Direction of Flow - Pneumatic
Pneumatic flow
Lines Crossing
Line crossing 1line crossing2

Lines Joining

lines joining 1  line joining2

Line with Fixed Restriction

fixed restriction line

Line, Flexible

flexible line

Station, Testing, Measurement or Power Take-Off

station

Variable Component (Run Arrow Through Symbol at 45°)

variable component

Pressure Compensated Units (Arrow Parallel to Short Side of Symbol)

pressure compensated unit1?pressure compensated unit2

Temperature Cause or Effect

temperature cause or effect

Reservoir Vented

vented reservoir

Reservoir Pressurized

pressurized reservoir

Line, to Reservoir Above Fluid Level

above fluid level line

Line, to Reservoir Below Fluid Level
below fluid level line
Vented Manifold
vented manifold

PUMPS (Hydraulic)

Fixed Displacement
fixed dispacement pump
Variable Displacement
variable displacement pump

MOTORS AND CYLINDERS

Hydraulic Motor Fixed Displacement
Fixed displacement motor
Hydraulic Motor Variable -   Displacement
variable displacement motor
*Cylinder, single acting
single acting cylinder
*Cylinder, Double Acting - Single End Rod
single end rod
*Cylinder, Double Acting - Double End Rod
double end rod
*Cylinder, Double Acting Adjustable Cushion - Advance Only
adjustable cushion
*Cylinder, Double Acting Differential Piston
differential pistion

* Cylinder symbol shown in simplified version

MISCELLANEOUS UNITS

Electric Motor
electric motor
Accumulator, Spring Loaded
spring loaded accumulator
Accumulator, Gas Charged
gas charged accumulator
Heater
Heater
Cooler
cooler
Temperature Controller
Temperature Controller

Filter, Strainer

strainer filter

Pilot Pressure - Remote Supply
Pilot pressure remote supply

Pressure Switch

pressure switch

Pilot Pressure - Internal Supply
Pilot Pressure internal supply

Pressure Indicator

Pressure Indicator

Temperature Indicator

Temperature Indicator

Component Enclosure

Component Enclosure

Direction of Shaft Rotation (Assume Arrow on Near Side of Shaft)

Shaft Rotation Direction

VALVES

Check
Valve Check
On-Off (Manual Shut-Off)
On_Off manual shut off

METHODS OF OPERATION

Spring

Spring

Pressure Relief
Pressure Relief

Manual

Manual

Flow Control, Adjustable-Non Compensated
flow control adjustable non compensated

Push Button

Push Button

Flow Control, Adjustable (Temperature and Pressure Compensated)
flow control adjustable compensated

Push-Pull Lever

Push_Pull Lever

Pedal or Treadle

Pedal or Treadle

Two Position
Two Way
Two Position Two Way

Mechanical

Mechanical

Two Position
Three way

Two Position Three Way

Detent

Dentent

Two Position
Four Way
Two Position Four Way

Pressure Compensated

Pressure compensated

Three Position
Four Way
Three Position Four Way

Solenoid, Single Winding

solenoid, single winding

Two Position
In Transition
two position in transition

Servo Motor

Servo Motor

Valves Capable of Infinite Positioning (Horizontal Bars Indicate Infinite Positioning Ability)
Infinite positioning