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| Illustration 1 | g02393380 |
Location of the manifold and the pilot relief valve (1) Manifold (2) Pilot relief valve | |
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| Illustration 2 | g01148044 |
Cross section of pilot relief valve (3) Adjuster (4) Locknut (5) Spring (6) Pilot valve (7) Chamber (8) Spring (9) Chamber (10) Outlet (tank) (11) Dump valve (12) Outlet (cooling circuit) (13) Inlet chamber | |
Pilot relief valve (2) is mounted in manifold (1). Manifold (1) is located at the front hitch area. The pilot relief valve maintains the oil pressure in the pilot system at 3450 ± 150 kPa (500 ± 21.75 psi).
When pilot valve (6) is seated, the pressure in chambers (9) and (13) is equal. Dump valve (11) is held closed by the force of spring (9). The opening pressure of dump valve (12) is controlled by the force of springs (5) and (8). To adjust the pressure of the relief valve, loosen locknut (4). Turn adjuster (3) by a 1/4 turn for an approximate pressure change of 108 kPa (16 psi).
When the pilot pump flow is directed to the pilot relief valve, pressure in the circuit for the pilot system increases to the setting of the relief valve. The oil pressure now causes pilot valve (6) to overcome the force of spring (5). This action will cause the orifice at the seat of the pilot valve to open. Oil will flow into chamber (7) and through outlet (10) to the tank.
The orifice in the seat of pilot valve (6) is larger than the orifice in dump valve (11). As pilot valve (6) moves against the force of spring (5), the opening in the seat of the valve becomes larger.
When the opening in the seat of pilot valve (6) has opened the orifice in the dump valve enough, the pressure in chamber (9) becomes lower than the pressure in chamber (13). Dump valve (11) will open when the difference between the two pressures becomes larger than the force of spring (8) .
The oil flows from chamber (13) through outlet (12) to the cooling circuit. There is now no pressure increase in the pilot circuit.