Listed below are areas that you can diagnose in hydraulic valves. When working on a specific machine, refer to a machine’s technical manual for more information. a. Pressure-Control Valves. The following lists information when troubleshooting relief, pressure-reducing, pressure sequence, and unloading valves: (1) Relief Valves. Consider the following when troubleshooting relief valves because they have […]
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Hydraulic Pressure Reducing Valves
These valves limit pressure on a branch circuit to a lesser amount than required in a main circuit. For example, in a system, a branch-circuit pressure is limited to 300 psi, but a main circuit must operate at 800 psi. A relief valve in a main circuit is adjusted to a setting above 800 psi […]
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A pressure-control valve may limit or regulate pressure, create a particular pressure condition required for control, or cause actuators to operate in a specific order. All pure pressure-control valves operate in a condition approaching hydraulic balance. Usually the balance is very simple: pressure is effective on one side or end of a ball, poppet, or […]
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