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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Magomed O. Gabibulayev, Dunlap, IL (US);
Magomed O. Gabibulayev, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A control system for a work implement on a machine is disclosed including a first hydraulic circuit, a second hydraulic circuit, and a controller. The first hydraulic circuit includes a hydraulic cylinder assembly, a pressurized fluid source, and a fluid tank. The hydraulic cylinder assembly includes a head end, a rod end, a cylinder, and a rod. The pressurized fluid source and the fluid tank are selectively connected to the head end or the rod end. The second hydraulic circuit includes a valve configured to receive a connection to tank signal and selectively connect the head end or the rod end to the fluid tank. The controller is configured to generate the connection to tank signal.