Hitachi ZW180 Technical Manual page 102

Lift Arm Auto-Leveler Upward Control (Optional)
Purpose: To locate the lift arm between the horizon
and the highest position
Operation:
1. If the SET position of the lift arm auto-leveler
upward set switch is selected after the lift arm is
located within the allowable location of the lift arm
auto-leveler (a' in the illustration), the signal from
the lift arm angle sensor is memorized by MC,
and that is the lift arm auto-leveler upward stop
location.
NOTE: When the lift arm is outside a', although the
SET position of the lift arm auto-leveler
upward set switch is selected, the lift arm
auto-leveler upward stop position cannot
be set. In case setting was thus unsuc-
cessful, or setting in a different position is
needed, again set the lift arm auto-leveler
upward stop position.
Position of
Lift Arm Foot Pin
2. When the lift arm auto-leveler upward switch is
turned ON, terminal A-25 of MC is grounded, and
excites the electromagnet on the lift arm raise
side of the pilot valve. When the lift arm control
lever is moved to the lift arm raise detent position
(position to pull farther than the raise position),
the lift arm control lever is retained by the elec-
tromagnet on the lift arm raise side, and pressure
oil from the pilot valve is supplied to the control
valve.
SYSTEM / Control System
a (Lift Arm Upward
Work Range)
a' (Lift Arm
Auto-Leveler
Upward
Allowable Setting
Range)
Position of
Lift Arm Tip Pin
3. Pressure oil from the main pump flows to the
bottom side port of the lift cylinder through the lift
arm spool in the control valve, and raises the lift
arm.
4. When the lift arm angle sensor moves to the lift
arm auto-leveler upward stop position, terminal
A-25 of MC is hot grounded, and the electro-
magnet on the lift arm raise side is unexcited.
Thus the lift arm control lever returns to the neu-
tral position, and pressure oil from the pilot valve
stops flowing to the control valve.
5. As the lift arm spool in the control valve also re-
turns to neutral, the lift arm stops at the lift arm
auto-leveler upward stop position.
NOTE: Above the lift arm upward set position, the
electromagnet on the lift arm raise side is
always excited.
NOTE: In case the lift arm angle sensor is abnor-
mal, the lift arm auto-leveler upward control
is not made.
IMPORTANT: In case either the lift arm angle sen-
T2-1-60
sor or MC has been replaced, make
learning control of the lift arm angle
sensor. (Refer to the OPERATIONAL
PERFORMANCE TEST/Adjustment.)